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      In the Presence of Evil

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      Paris, 1393. Scribe Christine de Pizan dreads going to the palace to work, where people believe the mad king can be cured with magic. But a certain spell book leaves murdered bodies in its wake. Then Hugues de Précy is murdered and his wife, Alix, is blamed. Can Christ...

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      Product ID:9780727887887
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:A Christine de Pizan Mystery
      Title:In the Presence of Evil
      Authors:Author: Tania Bayard
      Page Count:240
      Subjects:Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries
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      Paris, 1393. Scribe Christine de Pizan dreads going to the palace to work, where people believe the mad king can be cured with magic. But a certain spell book leaves murdered bodies in its wake. Then Hugues de Précy is murdered and his wife, Alix, is blamed. Can Christine prove Alix''s innocence and save her from being burned at the stake?

      Christine de Pizan is hired to be a scribe for the King in 14th Century France but finds more than she bargained for as a trail of bodies are found.

      Paris, 1393.
      Recent widow Christine de Pizan became a scribe to support her family, but when she is called to the palace to work, she dreads going. There, everyone fears the king''s attacks of unreason and they believe the charlatans who claim they can cure him with vile potions. But when a mysterious book of magic leaves a trail of real murdered bodies in its wake, Christine has more than black magic to worry about.

      Then one of the king''s favourites, Hugues de Précy, is found murdered and his wife Alix de Clairy is blamed. Can Christine prove Alix''s innocence and save her from being burned at the stake?


      Imprint Name:Severn House
      Publisher Name:Canongate Books
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-04-30

      Additional information

      Weight428 g
      Dimensions147 × 222 × 29 mm