The Waxman Murders: Murder, espionage and treason in medieval England - Rilegato

Doherty, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0755328825 ISBN 13: 9780755328826

Casa editrice: Headline Book Publishing, 2008

Riassunto

In 1300, an English privateer named 'The Waxman' was trapped and overrun by two powerful war cogs flying the streamers of the powerful Hanseatic League of North Germany. The ship was carrying a casket containing the 'Carta Mysteriosa', a collection of valuable and detailed maps and sea charts. The rulers of Europe, not to mention their merchant princes, would wade through a sea of blood to obtain them. Three years later Wilhelm Von Paulents, a representative of the Hanseatic League, comes to England. Rumours have it that he owns the sea charts and Sir Hugh Corbett is sent to negotiate with Von Paulents. But the German visitors fall ill of some mysterious ailment and the manor of Maubisson, which has been set aside for them, is cordoned off in accordance with city health regulations. Then, on the morning of the fourth Sunday in Advent, Corbett is summoned to a scene of bloody mayhem and murder: Von Paulents, his wife, son and clerk have been barbarously assassinated. The 'Carta Mysteriosa' have not been stolen. So why were the murders committed and by whom? Corbett investigates and, once again, he enters the world of shadows to confront the Seed of Cain.

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Descrizione del libro:

A fascinating tale of medieval murder, treachery, intrigue and betrayal set in Canterbury around Christmas 1303 featuring medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett

L'autore:

Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

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• Editore: Headline Book Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755328825
• ISBN 13: 9780755328826
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320