Company of Liars

(Paperback)

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1348. Plaque has come to England. And the lies you tell will be death of you. A scarred trader in holy relics A conjuror A musician and his apprentice A one-armed storyteller A young couple on the run A midwife And a rune-reading girl. A group of misfits bands together to escape the plague. But in their midst lurks a curse darker and more malign that the pestilence they flee . . . 'An infectious tale of medieval intrigue' Herald 'A ghostly yarn . . . a richly evocative page-turner' Daily Express 'A wildly atmospheric and wonderfully gruesome adventure' Metro

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'Irresistible' Sunday Telegraph 'An engrossing fireside read ... a compelling mystery' Daily Mail 'Combines the storytelling traditions of The Canterbury Tales with the supernatural suspense of Mosse's Sepulchre in this atmospheric tale of treachery and magic' Marie Claire 'Captivating, unforgettable, truly compelling' InStyle

Author Bio

Karen Maitland lives in Lincolnshire and is the author of The White Room, which won an Author's Club Best First Novel Award. Her latest novel Company of Liars is published by Penguin (2008).