Description
| Product ID: | 9780749026158 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Domesday |
| Title: | The Stallions of Woodstock |
| Subtitle: | An action-packed medieval mystery from the bestselling author |
| Authors: | Author: Edward Marston |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating When a rider is murdered during a horse race in Woodstock, Delchard and Bret get drawn into the investigation. Ralph Delchard, a former soldier in the notable Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, an exceptional lawyer, continue to travel the length of England inspecting anomalies uncovered during the collection of information for the Domesday Book, the great survey of the country commissioned by William the Conqueror. The pair frequently find that where matters of property are concerned, there are often distasteful and unlawful consequences. The king''s work is a dangerous business.In the forest of Woodstock an excited crowd waits for the first horse to pass the post, but the winning steed has an empty saddle, its rider lying in a copse with a knife in his back. While guests of the Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Delchard and Bret inevitably find their attention drawn to the tragedy and uncover a startling truth. |
| Imprint Name: | Allison & Busby |
| Publisher Name: | Allison & Busby |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-02-18 |
