The Riddle of St. Leonard's - Brossura

Robb, Candace

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1448313465 ISBN 13: 9781448313464

Casa editrice: Severn House Pub Ltd, 2024

Riassunto

Is nowhere safe in York? As the plague wreaks havoc on the city, Owen Archer must solve a puzzle involving scandal, theft and murder sweeping through a local hospital.

York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at St. Leonard's Hospital. Corrodians are dying in mysterious circumstances and riches belonging to the hospital have been stolen.

AN EVIL THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS.

When a fire claims the life of a corrodian and badly injures another, it's clear it was no accident - both men were violently attacked. With a suspicious death and a lay sister suspected of being behind the thefts, Sir Richard de Ravenser, Master of St. Leonard's, appeals to his uncle, the Archbishop of York, for Owen Archer's help.

A RIDDLE WITHIN A RIDDLE . . .

Can Owen restore harmony to the hospital? To solve the riddle of St. Leonard's, Owen must first solve a puzzle linked to one of the victims . . .

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Informazioni sull?autore

Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval & Anglo-Saxon Literature. She divides her time between Seattle and the UK, frequently visiting York to research the series. She is the author of eleven previous Owen Archer mysteries and three Kate Clifford medieval mysteries.

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York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at St. Leonard's Hospital. Corrodians are dying in mysterious circumstances and riches belonging to the hospital have been stolen.

AN EVIL THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS.

When a fire claims the life of a corrodian and badly injures another, it's clear it was no accident - both men were violently attacked. With a suspicious death and a lay sister suspected of being behind the thefts, Sir Richard de Ravenser, Master of St. Leonard's, appeals to his uncle, the Archbishop of York, for Owen Archer's help.

A RIDDLE WITHIN A RIDDLE . . .

Can Owen restore harmony to the hospital? To solve the riddle of St. Leonard's, Owen must first solve a puzzle linked to one of the victims . . .

"Gripping and believable . . . you can almost smell the streets of 14th-century York" Prima
"Robb writes lyrically, as always, and her characters are vivid and believable" Kirkus Reviews

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Severn House Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1448313465
• ISBN 13: 9781448313464
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile