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"London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting. The murder of one of the palace clerks, stabbed in broad daylight and thrown into the River Thames, leads John to suspect that there's a conspiracy underway to overthrow King Richard. And with the visit of the…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2010Pocket Books · 369 pages · 9781847393289
- Other · English · 2009Simon & Schuster · 369 pages · 9781847372970
- Other · English · 2009W F Howes · 464 pages · 9781407437361
FictionHistoryMystery and detective storiesFiction, mystery & detective, generalGreat britain, fiction