ISBN: 0312379773

A great read, through and through.? Westerson's finely wrought portrait of gritty Medieval London is embued with great wit and poignancy.? Crispin Guest is a knight to remember." -- Corne… More...

A great read, through and through.? Westerson's finely wrought portrait of gritty Medieval London is embued with great wit and poignancy.? Crispin Guest is a knight to remember." -- Cornelia Read, author of A Field of Darkness, on Veil of Lies.?Crispin Guest is a disgraced knight, stripped of his rank and his honor - but left with his life - for plotting against Richard II.? Having lost his bethrothed, his friends, his patrons and his position in society.? With no trade to support him and no family willing to acknowledge him, Crispin has turned to the one thing he still has - his wits - to scrape a living together on the mean streets of London.? In 1383, Guest is called to the compound of a merchant - a reclusive mercer who suspects that his wife is being unfaithful and wants Guest to look into the matter.? Not wishing to sully himself in such disgraceful, dishonorable business but in dire need of money, Guest agrees and discovers that the wife is indeed up to something, presumably nothing good.? But when he comes to inform his client, he is found dead - murdered in a sealed room, locked from the inside.? Now Guest has come to the unwanted attention of the Lord Sheriff of London and most recent client was murdered while he was working for him.? And everything seems to turn on a? religious relic - a veil reported to have wiped the brow of Christ - that is now missing. british detectives,historical,historical fiction,literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense Mystery, Minotaur Books<

ISBN: 9780312379773

"A great read, through and through. Westerson's finely wrought portrait of gritty Medieval London is embued with great wit and poignancy. Crispin Guest is a knight to remember."… More...

"A great read, through and through. Westerson's finely wrought portrait of gritty Medieval London is embued with great wit and poignancy. Crispin Guest is a knight to remember." -- Cornelia Read, author of A Field of Darkness, on Veil of Lies. Crispin Guest is a disgraced knight, stripped of his rank and his honor - but left with his life - for plotting against Richard II. Having lost his bethrothed, his friends, his patrons and his position in society. With no trade to support him and no family willing to acknowledge him, Crispin has turned to the one thing he still has - his wits - to scrape a living together on the mean streets of London. In 1383, Guest is called to the compound of a merchant - a reclusive mercer who suspects that his wife is being unfaithful and wants Guest to look into the matter. Not wishing to sully himself in such disgraceful, dishonorable business but in dire need of money, Guest agrees and discovers that the wife is indeed up to something, presumably nothing good. But when he comes to inform his client, he is found dead - murdered in a sealed room, locked from the inside. Now Guest has come to the unwanted attention of the Lord Sheriff of London and most recent client was murdered while he was working for him. And everything seems to turn on a religious relic - a veil reported to have wiped the brow of Christ - that is now missing. Veil of Lies: A Medieval Noir Westerson, Jeri, Minotaur Books<

ISBN: 9780312379773

Minotaur Books. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex lib… More...

Minotaur Books. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Minotaur Books<

ISBN: 9780312379773

In the late 14th Century, disgraced former knight Crispin Guest finds himself in the midst of a situation involving a murdered tradesman, a missing religious artifact, a family dispute an… More...

In the late 14th Century, disgraced former knight Crispin Guest finds himself in the midst of a situation involving a murdered tradesman, a missing religious artifact, a family dispute and a perplexing mystery. Media >, [PU: St Martin's Press]<

ISBN: 9780312379773

Minotaur Books. Hardcover. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.… More...

Minotaur Books. Hardcover. GOOD. Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some light highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable., Minotaur Books<