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The Nun's Tale: (The Owen Archer Mysteries: book III): an evocative and enthralling historical mystery set in Medieval York that will have you gripped from page one…
ISBN: 9780099427421 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When a young nun dies of a fever in the town of Beverley in the summer of 1365, she is buried quickly for fear of the plague. But one year later, a woman appears, talking of relic-trading and miracles. She claims to be the dead nun resurrected. Murder follows swiftly in her wake, and the worried Archbishop of York asks Owen Archer to investigate.
When a young nun dies of a fever in the town of Beverley in the summer of 1365, she is buried quickly for fear of the plague. But one year later, a wo...
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The Guilt of Innocents
ISBN: 9780099497899 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In the winter of 1372, in York: a man has drowned in the River Ouse. But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot? The one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene. Owen realises that it isn't a simple question of one victim, one suspect. And when a cross goes missing and a woman is badly burnt, the web of deceit widens.
In the winter of 1372, in York: a man has drowned in the River Ouse. But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot? The one-eyed spy Owen Arc...
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The Lady Chapel: The Owen Archer Series - Book Two
ISBN: 9781682301029 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A lovingly detailed background informs and animates the plot at every point. KIRKUS
Perfect for fans of both Ellis Peters and CJ Sansom, THE LADY CHAPEL is a vivid and immersive portrait of court intrigue and a testament to the power of the medieval guilds. Summer in the year of our Lord 1365. On the night after the Corpus Christi procession, a man is brutally murdered on the steps of York Minster. The next morning his severed hand is found in a room at the York Tavern a room hastily vacated by a fellow guild member who had quarreled with the victim. Archbishop Thoresby calls... A lovingly detailed background informs and animates the plot at every point. KIRKUS
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The Riddle of St. Leonard's: The Owen Archer Series - Book Five
ISBN: 9781682301050 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "Gripping and believable...you can almost smell the streets of 14th-century York as you delve deeper into an engrossing plot." --PRIMA
In the year of our Lord 1369 the much-loved Queen Philippa lies dying in Windsor Castle, the harvest has failed, and the pestilence has returned. In York, the atmosphere of fear and superstition is heightened by a series of thefts and violent deaths at St. Leonard's Hospital, as well as rumors that these crimes are connected to the hospital's dwindling funds. The Master of St. Leonard's, Sir Richard Ravenser, hurries north from the queen's deathbed to... "Gripping and believable...you can almost smell the streets of 14th-century York as you delve deeper into an engrossing plot." --PRIMA
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A Cruel Courtship : (Margaret Kerr Trilogy: Book 3)
ISBN: 9780099410133 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Passionate, brave, and loyal, Margaret Kerr - a young woman estranged from her husband - is determined to play her part in saving Scotland from the hammer of Edward Longshanks - King of England and would-be King of the Scots. And so, she travels to Stirlin
Passionate, brave, and loyal, Margaret Kerr - a young woman estranged from her husband - is determined to play her part in saving Scotland from the ha...
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A Vigil of Spies: The Owen Archer Series - Book Ten
ISBN: 9781682301098 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "As always, Candace Robb writes a powerful story intertwined with genuine characters of the day." --HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW
Archbishop Thoresby of York, the second most powerful cleric in England, lies dying in his bed. The end of his life is seen by the great families of the North as a chance to promote one of their own as his successor, and Thoresby himself announces he will leave the matter to the dean and chapter of York. On the eve of this decision, the dying archbishop agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales, wife of the Black Prince, heir to the throne of England.... "As always, Candace Robb writes a powerful story intertwined with genuine characters of the day." --HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW
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A Cruel Courtship: The Margaret Kerr Series - Book Three
ISBN: 9781682301531 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. "This is history as it should be told " --GOOD BOOK GUIDE In late summer 1297, Margaret Kerr heads to the town of Stirling at the request of William Wallace's man James Comyn. Her mission is to discover the fate of a young spy who had infiltrated the English garrison at Stirling Castle, but on the journey Margaret is haunted by dreams--or are they visions?--of danger. He who holds Stirling Castle holds Scotland--and a bloody battle for the castle is imminent. But as the Scots prepare to cast off the English yoke, Margaret's flashes of the future allow her to glimpse what is to...
"This is history as it should be told " --GOOD BOOK GUIDE In late summer 1297, Margaret Kerr heads to the town of Stirling at the request of Will...
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King's Bishop
ISBN: 9780099426271 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. King Edward wants William of Wykeham confirmed as Bishop of Winchester, but Pope Urban V is stalling. Owen Archer finds himself heading a deputation from York to Fountains Abbey to lobby the powerful Cistercian abbots. However a mysterious death means he must search for answers.
King Edward wants William of Wykeham confirmed as Bishop of Winchester, but Pope Urban V is stalling. Owen Archer finds himself heading a deputation f...
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A Gift of Sanctuary: The Owen Archer Series - Book Six
ISBN: 9781682301067 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Robb deftly interweaves a complex story of love, passion and murder into the troubled and tangled fabric of Welsh history, fashioning a rich and satisfying novel. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Under the pretense of escorting his father-in-law and the archbishop s secretary on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of St. David s in Wales, Owen Archer and Geoffrey Chaucer, in truth, are carrying out a mission for the Duke of Lancaster. England and France are at war, and the southern coast of Wales is vulnerable to invasion Owen and Geoffrey are to recruit archers for the duke s army and inspect his Welsh... Robb deftly interweaves a complex story of love, passion and murder into the troubled and tangled fabric of Welsh history, fashioning a rich and satis...
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