Owen Archer Reihe
Tauchen Sie ein in das England des späten 14. Jahrhunderts mit dieser fesselnden historischen Krimiserie. Begleiten Sie die gefährlichen Abenteuer eines Spions, der in mörderische Verschwörungen und Mordfälle verwickelt wird. Unterstützt von einer illustren Gruppe von Verbündeten, darunter seine Apothekerin-Ehefrau und eine scharfsinnige Tavernenbesitzerin, navigiert er durch eine Welt politischer Intrigen und dunkler Geheimnisse. Diese Geschichten bieten ein reiches Panorama an historischen Details und spannungsgeladener Handlung.
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Das Geheimnis der Nonne
- 411 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
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England im Jahre 1367. Detective Owen Archer ermittelt in zwei Mordfällen, die sich zutragen, als König Edward III. das Amt des Lordkanzlers neu zu besetzen erwägt. Einer seiner Favoriten scheint ein mysteriöses Doppelleben zu führen.
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Owen Archer Mystery - 5: The Riddle of St Leonard's
- 351 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
A compelling, meticulously researched historical detective story from an author whose reputation is growing swiftly. The year is 1367, and the people of York are suffering. Not only has the harvest failed, but the plague has returned. In the midst of this scandal threatens St Leonard's Hospital, which is strugging to stay solvent and has suffered thefts. The deaths of several of its aged residents seems timely, for their care has long exceeded the sums they bequeathed. Rumours start to fly that their deaths were no accident. . . Owen Archer, already fully occupied helping his wife Lucie, the city's apothecary, deal with the plague, is forced to investigate
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A Spy for the Redeemer
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
It is late spring, the year of our Lord 1370. Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. But his attempts to arrange safe passage home to York are thwarted by a mysterious suicide. And in York, Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence.
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England 1371: a solemn convoy wends its way into York. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, is bringing home the remains of Sir Ranulf Pagnell, patriarch of a powerful local family, who has died in France. When it appears the dead woman was a midwife known to many of the city's women, including Lucie, Owen's wife, his quest becomes personal.
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Sir Ranulf Pagnell, il cavaliere del re, muore in Francia in circostanze misteriose. Le accuse ricadono su William Wykeham, il vescovo di Winchester che ha fallito i negoziati per la sua liberazione e ora accompagna la sua salma a York, città natale del cavaliere. Subito dopo l'arrivo, la vita stessa di Wykeham viene messa in pericolo. Owen Archer viene così incaricato di vegliare sull'incolumità del vescovo. Il compito si rivela difficile quando tra le rovine della casa viene ritrovato il cadavere della levatrice che si era presa cura di Lucie, la moglie di Owen, dopo la caduta che le era costatala perdita del figlio che portava in grembo. Ma sarà proprio grazie all'aiuto di Lucie che Owen riuscirà a risolvere il caso...
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The Guilt of Innocents
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
As the crowds around the murdered man thicken, one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. And as Owen and Jasper get closer to the truth, they find their own lives in danger...
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Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into disarray when Thoresby agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales, wife of the Black Prince and mother of the young heir to the throne of England.
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A Conspiracy of Wolves
- 256 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
1374. When a prominent citizen is found dead in the woods, rumours spread like wildfire that wolves are running loose throughout the city. Persuaded out of retirement to investigate, Owen Archer is convinced that a human killer is responsible. Teaming up with Geoffrey Chaucer, Owen's enquiries will draw him headlong into a deadly conspiracy.
