The Cross-Legged Knight: An Owen Archer Mystery - Hardcover

Candace Robb

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786256117 ISBN 13: 9780786256112

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2003

Synopsis

William, Bishop of Winchester, believes someone is trying to kill him, and Owen Archer is given the task of keeping him safe. When a fire engulfs Wykeham's townhouse, Owen fears a web of intrigue is entangling them all in the schemes of knights, bishops, and even kings.

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About this title

About the Author:

Candace Robb studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon literature and has continued to read and research medieval history and literature ever since. The Owen Archer series grew out of a fascination with the city of York and the tumultuous times of the 14th century. She is also the author of a new series beginning with A Trust Betrayed, featuring brave heroine Margaret Kerr.

From Booklist:

Owen Archer returns to solve another medieval mystery grounded in the intrigue spawned by the bitter rivalry among King Edward III's sons. When William of Wykehani, bishop of Winchester and the former lord chancellor of England, travels to York bearing the heart of a local knight slain by the French, he fears his life is in grave danger. Accused by the knight's family of skimming the ransom they sent to free Sir Ranulf Pagnell, he barely escapes with his life when a piece of building material falls directly in his path. Assigned by Archbishop Thoresby to keep Wykeham safe, Owen is baffled when Wykeham's residence is engulfed in flames. With the help of his wife, Lucie, a gifted apothecary, he investigates the murder of an unknown woman unearthed in the ashes. Once again, Robb provides the reader with an evocative and suspenseful whodunit thoroughly bolstered by a wealth of authentic historical detail. Margaret Flanagan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786256117
• ISBN 13: 9780786256112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 517