Sword of Shame - Couverture souple

Medieval Murderers, The

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ISBN 10 : 074328545X ISBN 13 : 9780743285452

Editeur : Simon & Schuster UK, 2006

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Five enthralling interlinked mysteries from MICHAEL JECKS, SUSANNA GREGORY, BERNARD KNIGHT, IAN MORSON and PHILIP GOODEN.
Qui falsitate vivit, animam occidit. Falsus in ore, caret honore. The Latin inscription carved on the shining blade read: He who lives in falsehood slays his soul; he who lies, his honour. If only they had known how true those words would prove to be . . .
Lovingly crafted by a Saxon swordsmith shortly before the Norman invasion, treachery and deceit are the Sword of Shame's constant companions. From the Norman conquest of 1066 to the murder of Thomas a Becket, from an attempted coup against Richard the Lionheart to the bloodstained battle of Poitiers: at the heart of every treasonous plot, murder and betrayal lies the malign influence of the cursed sword. As it passes from owner to owner in this intriguing series of interlinked mysteries, ill fortune and disgrace befall all who wield its glittering but deadly blade.
Sword of Shame is the second series of gripping medieval mysteries from the authors of The Tainted Relic:
'Monks, mists, madness, taverns: the evocation of a strange but familiar Other Britain shrouded in time ... A must for Historical Crime buffs' Tangled Web
'Medieval life with its superstition, smells and cruelty leaps off the page. A variety of backgrounds, from the Holy Land to Oxbridge an Saint Bartholomew's Fair, add to the colour and make this a truly entertaining historical mystery' Good Book Guide

Biographie de l'auteur :

Bernard Knight, a former Home Office pathologist, is the author of the acclaimed Crowner John series. Former police officer Susanna Gregory's novels feature Matthew Bartholomew, a C14th Cambridge physician. Karen Maitland is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling C14th mysteries Company of Liars and The Owl Killers. Philip Gooden writes Shakespearean murder mysteries. Ian Morson is the author of the Oxford-based Falconer series.

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