Description
Product ID: | 9780749025748 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Domesday |
Title: | The Dragons of Archenfield |
Subtitle: | An action-packed medieval mystery from the bestselling author |
Authors: | Author: Edward Marston |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating When there is a land dispute over Archenfield in Hertfordshire, Delchard and Bret are sent to settle it. But when the principle witness is murdered, things become less straightforward . Ralph Delchard, a former soldier in the infamous Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a gifted lawyer, continue to investigate discrepancies raised during the gathering of information for the Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror. Travelling the length of the country the pair often find that where property is disputed, passions erupt, often with violent consequences.Delchard and Bret arrive in Archenfield for what should be a straightforward assignment. But they are shocked to discover that a principal witness has been murdered, burned alive in his own home. With an enigmatic symbol the only clue to the killer''s identity, the pair must use all their wits to expose the person responsible. |
Imprint Name: | Allison & Busby |
Publisher Name: | Allison & Busby |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-10-22 |