In the spring of 1666 everyone's first reaction to a sudden death at the palace of White Hall is that the plague has struck, but the killing of Thomas Chiffinch was by design, not disease. Chiffinch was holder of two influential posts - Keeper of the Closet and Keeper...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2020-08-06
Collection : Adventures of Thomas Chaloner
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The first three books of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Hitler's Secret ***MartyrTensions in Elizabeth I's government are at breaking point. At the eye of the storm is John...

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton
Parution : 2020-07-23
Collection : John Shakespeare
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A house of God hides a dark secret...It's 1321 and Lady Elizabeth, Prioress of St Mary's, is struggling to retain her position, especially since Sister Margherita, her treasurer, has accused her of lascivious disregard, claiming that, instead of paying for a new roof,...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-07-20

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'One of the best historical crime series out there' Crime Review'Could challenge CJ Sansom for dominion' Sunday TimesSummer, 1658, and the Republic may finally be safe: the combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on...

Editeur : Quercus
Parution : 2020-07-09

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Two generations slain but are there more to come?Spring, 1321. As Sir Baldwin Furnshill prepares for his wedding, he receives the news that one of his guests, Roger, Squire of Throwleigh has just died. The new master of Throwleigh is little Herbert, five years old and...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-07-06

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The town is a powder keg ready to explode All it needs is a match.England, 1320.The threat of civil war lies heavily on the kingdom.The monk Ralph of Houndeslow is new to Crediton's leper hospital. He finds that not only are his charges appallingly ill, but bigotry...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-06-22

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A gruesome murder with no clues or motives will shake a community to its core.Devon, 1319. Merchants from all over England and beyond are drawn to Tavistock's famous fair. Wealthy visitors may be a tempting target for cut-purses, but no one expects a murder, let alone a...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-06-08

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The first death was horrifying, the second was awful the third was inevitable.Peter Clifford, priest of the bustling town of Crediton, is an anxious man. Already nervous about the impending visit of the Bishop of Exeter, he is disturbed to learn that a company of...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-05-25

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The death of a runaway could spark a revoltDevon, 1318. Peter Bruther, who works the land for his lord, Sir William Beauscyr, is fed up with his life of near-slavery, and has run away. Brutal punishments usually fall on the heads of runaways, but Bruther uses a legal...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-05-11

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A brutal murderer, a house of assassins, a devil incarnate...It's the Spring of 1380 and the Regent John of Gaunt needs money and supplies for his war against the French.Unfortunately, the members of parliament at Westminster are proving especially stubborn and the...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.December, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank.The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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The kingdom teeters on a knife edge, and one man would throw it into chaosAutumn, 1379.The power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent.The French are attacking the southern ports and the peasants are planning a revolt...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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An impossible mystery must be solved, and he is running out of time.Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of an Italian manor. They have no marks upon them, they have not ingested poison, there are no secret passageways in to the room. And they all have awful...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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Scandal, murder and treason Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang.Winter, 1379. French privateers are attacking the southern coast and threaten London itself, the very heart of the nation.The situation becomes dire when an English flotilla of warships, with the...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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A terrible power struggle threatens the very core of BritainIn 1376, the Black Prince dies of a terrible sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III in 1377. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, and the great nobles gather like hungry...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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The only way to win this murderer's deadly game is to play along.Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncommon in the foul alleys and streets of London.The corpse of a clerk has been pulled from the Thames. They drowned, but not before receiving a vicious blow...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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No clues, and everyone's a suspectAgatha Kyteler, regarded as a witch by her superstitious neighbours, has no shortage of enemies. But when her body is found frozen and mutilated in a hedge one wintry morning, there seem to be no clues as to who could be...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-27

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The first thrilling instalment in a legendary historical adventure series.Paris, 1307.The Knights Templar have been destroyed by Pope Clement, having been persuaded by a jealous king that they are corrupt devil worshippers. There is one survivor a knight who swears...

Editeur : Canelo
Parution : 2020-04-13

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Every paper bracelet held a mother's heartbreaking secret... The must-read Top Ten bestseller, inspired by true events in a home for unwed mothers. Set in Ireland, Boston and London, and perfect for readers of The Girl Behind the Gates, Philomena and The Letter.'Just...

Editeur : Review
Parution : 2020-02-27

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** A THE SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS AND THRILLERS SINCE 1945****WINNER OF THE CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER 2020**'Death in the East is the best so far of an unmissable series' The TimesCalcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and his quick-witted...

Editeur : Vintage Digital
Parution : 2019-11-14

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