This book is a story of a callous murder, a devastating secret, and a crime of passion. In Bishopthorpe Palace, York, on September 1373, John Thoresby, the Archbishop of York, lies dying. One of the most powerful men in the country, his imminent demise has the dominant families of the north vying to influence his succession. Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is one of the few men Thoresby trusts. He is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into ...
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This book is a story of a callous murder, a devastating secret, and a crime of passion. In Bishopthorpe Palace, York, on September 1373, John Thoresby, the Archbishop of York, lies dying. One of the most powerful men in the country, his imminent demise has the dominant families of the north vying to influence his succession. Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is one of the few men Thoresby trusts. He is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into disarray when Thoresby agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales, wife of the Black Prince and mother of the young heir to the throne of England. She has come to seek the great man's advice before it is too late.Owen resolves to do his duty, but within minutes of Joan's arrival things go disastrously wrong when a member of the royal party is murdered. Then, only days later, a messenger carrying urgent letters for Thoresby is found hanging in the woods. Soon, the shadow of suspicion falls on the whole household. And as Owen races against time to find the murderer amongst them, he starts to realise that not only has one of his own men been compromised, but all their lives are now in danger...
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Fine in fine dust jacket. The book and the dust jacket are both Fine. The dust jacket has only slight edge wear and is not price clipped (£18.99). The spine is sound and the book has no inscriptions. The pages are clean and unmarked. Sent within 24... 286 p. Audience: General/trade. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line), 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1, Century, 2008.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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VG+/Near Fine. 286pp. Slight cocked some. We recently acquired a great lot of over 150 medieval mysteries, by such authors as Peter Tremayne, Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, P. C. Doherty, Bernard Knight, Kate Sedley, Sharan Newman, Candace Robb, Simon Beaufort, and a number of others. Most are first printings, all are in DJ. You can get a listing by searching our stock for the keywords "medieval mystery".
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I found that even though I hadn't found Owen Archer books for a number of years, I was able to pick up with the character comfortably. I wish US libraries liked her books as much as I do, and I anxiously await Owens new adventure.
