Three for a Letter - Couverture souple

Reed, Mary; Mayer, Eric

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1890208884 ISBN 13 : 9781890208882

Editeur : Poisoned Pen Press, 2003

Synopsis

Three for a Letter It is 539 AD and as the reconquest of Italy draws toward its close, a pair of eight-year old twins descended from the last Ostrogothic king have become valuable pawns in Emperor Justinian's plans to restore the glory of Rome. Unfortunately, during the performance of a play at a banquet honoring the two young diplomatic hostages, death makes an entrance and claims one brother. Then Empress Theodora... Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this third John the Eunuch novel set in 539 AD, his investigations are hampered by squabbling courtiers, servants harboring social ambitions, an eccentric host, and an egotistic inventor, not to mention the complications posed by a herd of prophesying goats and a protective whale. His friends the Mithran Anatolius and the excubitor captain Felix only add to John's worries when they fall under the spell of two ambitious women. Can the trio avoid Theodora's wrath as they work to protect a child and stop a heartless killer? It is uncertain whether the solution lies within the villa where all have assembled or back in Constantinople - or in some other world altogether.

Biographie de l'auteur :

The husband and wife team of Mary Reed and Eric Mayer had published several short John the Eunuch detections in mystery anthologies and in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine prior to 1999's highly acclaimed first full length novel, One for Sorrow. Two for Joy is their second full-length John the Eunuch mystery

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Poisoned Pen Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1890208884
• ISBN 13: 9781890208882
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 380