Tato autorka tká poutavé příběhy, které se noří do historie. Její díla jsou známá pro své napínavé zápletky a propracované prostředí, často zasazené do středověkého prostředí. Skrze své postavy zkoumá složité lidské vztahy a morální dilemata. Její styl je bohatý a evokující, čtenáře přenáší do minulosti.
The mystery of Tom Merchet's disappearance leads Owen Archer into a web of dark secrets and a menacing adversary seeking revenge. As Archer investigates, he uncovers layers of intrigue that challenge his skills and resolve. The narrative is enriched by its historical setting, showcasing the author's talent for weaving compelling medieval tales, as noted by Publishers Weekly's starred review.
October, 1376. Owen Archer is summoned by sheriff Ralph Hastings regarding a stripped and bloodied body discovered on the road to York. At first Owen believes the catalyst for murder and menace in York is the arrival of the political pariah William Wykeham, but he soon suspects that a formidable adversary from his past has arrived in the city .
When two bodies are discovered in the grounds of York Minster shortly before the enthronement of the new archbishop, Owen Archer is summoned to investigate.December, 1374. With the great and the good about to descend on York for the enthronement of Alexander Neville as the new archbishop, the city authorities are in a state of high alert. When two bodies are discovered in the grounds of York Minster, and a flaxen-haired youth with the voice of an angel is found locked in the chapter house, Owen Archer, captain of the city bailiffs, is summoned to investigate.Tension deepens when an enigmatic figure from Owen's past arrives in the city. Why has he returned from France after all these years - and what is his connection with the bodies in the minster yard and the fair singer?Before Owen can make headway in the investigation, a third body is fished out of the river - and the captain finds himself with three mysterious deaths to solve before the all-powerful Neville family arrives in York.
When the wise woman Magda Digby is suspected of murder, Owen Archer sets out to prove her innocence in this intricately plotted medieval mystery. May, 1375. Owen Archer returns from London to find York in chaos. While the citizens are living in terror of the pestilence which is spreading throughout the land, a new physician has arrived, whipping up fear and suspicion against traditional healers and midwives. With the backing of the new archbishop, he is especially hostile towards Magda Digby, the wise woman who has helped and healed the people of York for many years. At the same time, Magda is uneasy about the arrival of two long-lost kinsfolk. Though they say they are seeking her help, she senses a hidden agenda.Magda's troubles deepen when she discovers a body in the river near her home - and finds herself under suspicion of murder. Days later, fire rips through a warehouse in the city. Amongst the charred debris lies the body of a man - not burned, but stabbed in the back. Could there be a connection to the corpse in the river? Determined to prove Magda's innocence, Owen sets out to find answers - but the more he uncovers, the deeper the mystery becomes . . .
1374. When a prominent citizen is found dead in the woods, rumours spread like wildfire that wolves are running loose throughout the city. Persuaded out of retirement to investigate, Owen Archer is convinced that a human killer is responsible. Teaming up with Geoffrey Chaucer, Owen's enquiries will draw him headlong into a deadly conspiracy.
In the tumultuous England of the early fifteenth century, Kate Clifford is determined to prove the innocence of her confidante, Berend. It is winter in York, 1400, and the air is thick with the smoke of countless fires as rumors swirl about the failed Epiphany Uprising against King Henry, which was intended to restore King Richard to the throne. With Richard still alive, he poses a threat to Henry, and the nobles behind the plot are being hunted down. Amidst this chaos, Berend, Kate's cook and friend, mysteriously disappears shortly after Christmas, leading to troubling dreams about his departure. When Berend returns, he is wounded and secretive, denying any ties to the uprising while remaining tight-lipped about his circumstances. Tensions escalate when he is accused of murdering a spice seller, and Kate discovers a chest of jewels in his possession, some belonging to her friend Lady Margery, who is wanted for her husband’s involvement in the uprising. Torn between her loyalty to Berend and the evidence against him, Kate seeks the support of Sir Elric, who has the backing of the powerful Earl of Westmoreland. Yet, her heart is conflicted, making her quest for the truth perilous.
Expertly recreating the social and political upheavals of late medieval Europe and the increasing power of the wealthy merchant class, acclaimed author Candace Robb introduces a new series starring Kate Clifford, a woman forged on the warring northern marches of fourteenth century England. Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as warring factions take sides on who should be the rightful king--Richard II or his estranged, powerful cousin in exile, Henry Bolingbroke. Independent minded twenty-year-old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt left by her late husband. Determined to find a way to be secure in her own wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns one of her properties near the minster into a guest house and sets up a business. In a dance of power, she also quietly rents the discreet bedchambers to the wealthy, powerful merchants of York for nights with their mistresses. But the brutal murder of a mysterious guest and the disappearance of his companion for the evening threatens all that Kate has built. Before others in town hear word of a looming scandal, she must call upon all of her hard-won survival skills to save herself from ruin.
As the fourteenth century ends, York is on the verge of civil war, and young widow Kate Clifford struggles to manage her businesses while uncovering her mother’s dangerous secret. In 1399, the city brims with knights preparing for conflict, as rumors swirl about Henry of Lancaster's return to reclaim his inheritance, which King Richard has declared forfeit. The sudden return of Eleanor Clifford, following her husband's mysterious death in Strasbourg, raises suspicions among the townspeople. Kate aims to distance herself from her mother, who has moved in next door with plans to establish a house of beguines. However, when one of the beguines is attacked at night, Kate feels compelled to investigate for the safety of her young wards and her own reputation. Eleanor, visibly frightened, remains tight-lipped, and a brutal murder of one of her servants deepens Kate’s concern that her mother’s troubles have followed her from Strasbourg. With political unrest brewing, Kate fears her mother may be entangled in dangerous affairs. As a stranger unsettles one of her wards, Kate is desperate to break Eleanor’s silence before tragedy strikes her household.
Eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf Er hinterlässt eine Perle auf ihrem Kopfkissen. Jedes Mal, wenn sie sich treffen. Alice Salisbury ist in der Blüte ihres Lebens, als passiert, was sie sich im Stillen schon seit ihrer Ankunft am Hof erhofft hatte: Der charismatische Edward verliebt sich in sie. Doch er ist verheiratet mit Philippa, die die Verbindung von ihrem Krankenbett aus still duldet. Er ist Alices größte Erfüllung und ihre größte Gefahr. Denn Edward ist kein geringerer als Edward III., König von England.
Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into disarray when Thoresby agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales, wife of the Black Prince and mother of the young heir to the throne of England.
A man has drowned in the River Ouse after a skirmish with boys from St Peter's School. Owen Archer, Captain of Archbishop Thoresby's guard is brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. When another body is found in the river and Owen and Jasper get nearer to the truth, they find their own lives in jeopardy.
Margaret Kerr, a passionate and brave young woman estranged from her husband, is determined to help save Scotland from King Edward Longshanks. She travels to Stirling to uncover the reasons behind the unreliability of the informer crucial to the Scottish rebels.
Anno del Signore 1365. Nella città di York un macabro delitto insanguina il giorno del Corpus Christi: mastro Crounce, mercante di lana, viene ucciso nei pressi della cattedrale, la mano destra mozzata. A far luce sul caso è chiamato Owen Archer, costretto a separarsi dalla giovane moglie per rispondere all'appello dell'arcivescovo. Tutti gli indizi sembrano condurre al socio in affari della vittima. Ma ben presto Owen scopre che dietro quell'assassinio si nasconde una fitta rete di intrighi e tradimenti che, partendo dalla potente corporazione dei merciai, coinvolge le più alte sfere del regno e gli interessi della stessa Corona...
It is Edinburgh, 1297. Margaret Kerr, fiercely loyal to the deposed king John Balliol, has come in search of her absent husband Roger - a man in the service of Balliol's enemy Robert the Bruce. But terrifying raids and a brutal murder bring the wrath of the English to Margaret's door.
England 1371: a solemn convoy wends its way into York. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, is bringing home the remains of Sir Ranulf Pagnell, patriarch of a powerful local family, who has died in France. When it appears the dead woman was a midwife known to many of the city's women, including Lucie, Owen's wife, his quest becomes personal.
It is the spring of 1297, and young wife Margaret Kerr is desperately afraid. When he is found stabbed to death, Margaret resolves she must ride to Edinburgh herself to uncover the truth. Margaret's mission is frowned upon, her arrival at her uncle's tavern unwelcome. Margaret discovers how little she had known either of Roger or Jack... schovat popis
It is late spring, the year of our Lord 1370. Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. But his attempts to arrange safe passage home to York are thwarted by a mysterious suicide. And in York, Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence.
The sixth medieval whodunnit to feature Owen Archer, one-eyed former soldier and occasional sleuth, opens as he accompanies a pilgrimage to Wales. His task is to recruit archers to send to France, but he must also investigate the threat of an uprising against the English, led by a Welshman.
England im Jahre 1369. Eine Reihe mysteriöser Todesfälle im St.-Leonhard-Hospital von York sorgt für Aufruhr. Erzbischof Thoresby will einen Skandal unter allen Umständen vermeiden. Er wendet sich an Owen Archer, der sein sicheres Gespür für finstere Machenschaften bereits in der Vergangenheit mehrfach unter Beweis gestellt hatte.§Die geheimen Nachforschungen im Hospital geben Archer weitere Rätsel auf: Allzu widersprüchlich sind die Aussagen der Mönche. Und dann verschwindet plötzlich eine junge Laienschwester, die einige der Todesopfer offensichtlich näher kannte, als es sich für ihr Amt schickt ...
A compelling, meticulously researched historical detective story from an author whose reputation is growing swiftly. The year is 1367, and the people of York are suffering. Not only has the harvest failed, but the plague has returned. In the midst of this scandal threatens St Leonard's Hospital, which is strugging to stay solvent and has suffered thefts. The deaths of several of its aged residents seems timely, for their care has long exceeded the sums they bequeathed. Rumours start to fly that their deaths were no accident. . . Owen Archer, already fully occupied helping his wife Lucie, the city's apothecary, deal with the plague, is forced to investigate
The 13th Century one-eyed sleuth, Owen Archer, investigates a murder against the background of a political dispute between King Edward III and Pope Urban V. The victim was the king's agent, visiting abbeys to gain support for the king's position.
Když v městečku Beverley zemře v létě 1365 mladá jeptiška na horečnaté onemocnění, je urychleně pohřbena ze strachu, že mohla mít mor. Ale o rok později se objeví žena, která hovoří o obchodu s relikviemi a zázracích. Tvrdí o sobě, že je ona zesnulá jeptiška, která vstala z mrtvých, poněvadž musí napravit svá provinění. Brzy po jejím příchodu dojde k vraždě a znepokojený arcibiskup z Yorku žádá osvědčeného Owena Archera, aby ji vyšetřil. Stopy vedou do Leedsu a do Scarborough, ale Owen nachází další mrtvé. Až Geoffrey Chaucer, agent krále Edwarda, ho upozorní na spojitost mezi jeptiškou, žoldnéři a mocnou rodinou Percyů. V Yorku si mezitím Lucie Wiltonová získá důvěru záhadné dívky, ale to už tajemství, která začínají vyplouvat napovrch, ohrožují všechny kolem ......
York Léta Páně 1363. V sídelním městě arcibiskupa umírají za záhadných okolností lidé. Různí, jak jen lidé mohou být, ale jedno mají společné - když onemocněli, všem podal svůj bylinný lék Nicholas Wilton, věhlasný yorský lékarník. První oběť je bezejmenný poutník, ale když se stejnými příznaky umírá urozený šlechtic, rozhoupají se mocní ve městě k činu. Pátráním po příčinách a pachateli je pověřen Owen Archer, dříve kapitán lučištníků. Jak jinak, hned zpočátku se zaměří na lékárnu a lékárníka. Je to mistrova krásná a inteligentní choť Lucie, která ho zasvěcuje do manželova obchodního tajemství. Pomalu, ale jistě začínají vyvstávat souvislosti. Když však za nevyjasněných okolností zahyne další oběť, musí Owen ke svému zděšení zahrnout mezi podezřelé i Lucii .....
Oběť, které byla před smrtí znetvořena ruka, byla nalezena u zdi místního kostela a jediným svědkem byl chlapec, kterého ale není možné nalézt. Do podezření se dostává obchodník s vlnou, ten ale vinu důrazně popírá. Arcibiskup trvá na vyřešení případu a bývalý lučištník se musí prodrat řadou zavádějících indicií a protikladných stop, než se mu podaří s nasazením vlastního života objasnit celý složitý případ. Kniha je volným pokračováním příběhu Růže a smrt a stejně jako ona je zalidněna množstvím svérázných postav v reáliích středověké Anglie. ... celý text
