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Margaret Kerr Trilogy

With meticulous attention to detail, thirteenth-century Edinburgh is brought to life in this engrossing and enthralling Medieval mystery from much-loved author Candace Robb. Intrigue coupled with vivid characterisation and expert plotting all serve to make this a perfect read for fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.'Thirteenth-century Edinburgh comes off the page cold and convincing - most

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Candace Robb

As we've come to expect from much-loved author Candace Robb, her story-telling here is of a top-notch quality - everything comes vividly to life within this magnificent medieval mystery. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.'Meticulously researched, authentic and gripping' -- Yorkshire Evening Post**'This is as full of intrigue as a Deigh...

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Candace Robb

Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love Candace Robb's gripping and compelling murder mystery - full of suspense and tension and with a real sense of medieval York. Perfect to settle down with!'Enthralling and evocative...Candace Robb recreates medieval York with ease'-Yorkshire Evening Press'This book was so good I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review'A ...

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Candace Robb

Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will not be disappointed by Candace Robb's enthralling and evocative murder mystery - full of intrigue and bolstered by a wealth of authentic historical detail. You won't want to put it down!'Candace Robb recreates medieval York with ease'-Yorkshire Evening Press**'As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a le Carr**é' -- Guardian

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As the fourteenth century comes to a close, York seethes on the brink of civil war—and young widow Kate Clifford, struggling to keep her businesses afloat, realizes that her mother is harboring a dangerous secret . . .York is preparing for civil war, teeming with knights and their armed retainers summoned for the city’s defense. Henry of Lancaster is rumored to have landed on the northeast coast of England, not so far from York, intent on reclaim...

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Candace Robb

Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as warring factions take sides on who should be the rightful king--Richard II or his estranged, powerful cousin in exile, Henry Bolingbroke. Independent minded twenty-year-old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt left by her late husband. Determined to find a way to be secure in her own wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns one of her properties near the min...

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Candace Robb

Medieval York is brought to life by Candace Robb in this suspense laden and spellbinding murder mystery. If you like Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, you will love this!'A superb medieval mystery, thoroughly grounded in historical fact' -- Booklist'A vivid portrait of 14th-century England which gives us a hero who is cunning and capable, whether navigating the Court of the open moors' --...

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Candace Robb

Much-loved author Candace Robb has penned another compelling and captivating medieval mystery that magically brings 14th Century York to life and pushes the reader relentlessly onwards to uncover the truth. Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will not be disappointed.'Hugely, but subtly, detailed... complex, ambiguous and gripping. The solution had me guessing almost to the very end' --

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Candace Robb

Let Candace Robb take you back in time to Medieval York in this enthralling, authentic and gripping mystery, full of incident and intrigue. Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this!'Gripping and believable... you can almost smell the streets of fourteenth-century York as you delve into an engrossing plot' -- Prima'Robb is uncommonly good at period atmosphere, immersing the ...

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It is deep winter in York, 1400, the ground frozen, the short days dimmed with the smoke from countless fires. The sun, when it shines, is low in the sky. It is rumored that the Epiphany Uprising, meant to relieve the realm of Henry IV, the usurper, and return King Richard II to the throne, has, instead, spelled Richard's doom. As long as Richard lives, he is a threat to Henry. So, too, the nobles behind the plot. A perilous time, made worse for Kate Clifford by the disappearance of Berend...

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Candace Robb

Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this compelling historical mystery by much loved author Candace Robb with its vivid portrayal of 14th Century Britain and its captivating plot, which is full of tension, twists and turns...'A vivid portrait of 14th-century England which gives us a hero who is cunning and capable' -- Time Out'As f...

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Many lies. But only one truth...Winter 1372, York: A man has drowned in the River Ouse. It soon becomes clear that his death was not an accident. But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot?As the crowds around the murdered man thicken, one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. Renowned for solving many crimes, Owen is immediately drawn into the case. But right from the start he realises that it isn't a...