Third Book in the Owen Archer Series
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Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Literature. She divides her time between Seattle and the UK, frequently spending time in Scotland and York to research her books.
York is very close to my own home and many of the places mentioned in the Owen Archer books are still there to be seen and of course Archbishop John Thorseby is mentioned in the records of York Minster. All this adds spice for me and helps me to picture the time and events that took place. This is the second novel in what is proving to be a captivating series.
It is spring in the year 1366 and in Beverley a market town north east of the city of York; a ghostly pale young woman claims to be the resurrected Joanna Calverley. Joanna was a nun who died of a fever some months previously. It would normally be a matter for the Church authorities to get to the bottom of the matter, if not for the murders that seem to be following the young woman around. Owen finds this his most frustrating mystery yet. Particularly as it places his family in grave danger.
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Third in the Owen Archer Series
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Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Literature. She divides her time between Seattle and the UK, frequently spending time in Scotland and York to research her books.
York is very close to my own home and many of the places mentioned in the Owen Archer books are still there to be seen and of course Archbishop John Thorseby is mentioned in the records of York Minster. All this adds spice for me and helps me to picture the time and events that took place. This is the second novel in what is proving to be a captivating series.
It is spring in the year 1366 and in Beverley a market town north east of the city of York; a ghostly pale young woman claims to be the resurrected Joanna Calverley. Joanna was a nun who died of a fever some months previously. It would normally be a matter for the Church authorities to get to the bottom of the matter, if not for the murders that seem to be following the young woman around. Owen finds this his most frustrating mystery yet. Particularly as it places his family in grave danger.
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Medieval mystery
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I picked up this book due to its cover and similarity to the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters.I didn't read it for a while but when I did I was not disapointed.The characters are well realised and make you want to know more about them .The story itself gradualy unfolds teasing you into keeping reading to find out more.You infact get so absorb you could be almost there in that time.The story line is not over complicated but intriguing enough to keep your interest and keep you guessing. I will certainly read other books in this series.
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