The Guilt of Innocents: (The Owen Archer Mysteries: book IX): a captivating Medieval mystery guaranteed to have you hooked
By (Author) Candace Robb
Cornerstone
Arrow Books Ltd
2nd June 2008
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
813.54
Paperback
400
Width 110mm, Height 178mm, Spine 24mm
212g
The compelling new novel in the highly acclaimed Owen Archer series Many lies. But only one truth... Winter 1372, York- A man has drowned in the River Ouse. It soon becomes clear that his death was not an accident. But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot As the crowds around the murdered man thicken, one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. Renowned for solving many crimes, Owen is immediately drawn into the case. But right from the start he realises that it isn't a simple question of one victim, one suspect.And when a valuable cross goes missing and a woman is badly burnt in mysterious circumstances, the web of deceit widens. Then another body is found in the river. And as Owen and Jasper get closer to the truth, they find their own lives in danger...
Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Literature. She is also the author of eight previous Owen Archer novels and three Margaret Kerr Mysteries. She lives in Seattle.