In autumn 1379, the power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and peasants are planning a revolt organised by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself 'IRA DEI', the anger of God. In London, Gaunt's plans are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders. In desperation, Gaunt turns to Sir John Cranston to catch the assassin and recover a vanished king's ransom in gold. Cranston naturally calls on his ally, Brother Athelstan. They face threats and attack from the powerful as well as from the seedy underworld of medieval London, not to mention a chilling exorcism, as they try to bring order to their own lives and a subtle murderer to justice.
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780747242628
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 162 g
Dimensions: 179 x 112 x 10 mm
Praise for the series: 'Death and mystery pack the pages - but there's humour too - Colchester Evening News
Vitality in the landscape...angst in the mystery, it's Peters minus the herbs but plus a few crates of sack - Oxford Times
Absolutely superb - CADS
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