The Cross Legged Knight: (The Owen Archer Mysteries: book VIII): a mesmerising Medieval mystery full of...

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Candace Robb

The Cross Legged Knight

(The Owen Archer Mysteries: book VIII): a mesmerising Medieval mystery full of twists and turns...

Candace Robb

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Arrow
01 November 2002

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Historical mysteries; Thriller & suspense; Historical fiction

The eighth novel in the highly acclaimed series of medieval mysteries featuring the one-eyed spy Owen Archer

Much-loved author Candace Robb has penned another compelling and captivating medieval mystery that magically brings 14th Century York to life and pushes the reader relentlessly onwards to uncover the truth. Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will not be disappointed.

'Hugely, but subtly, detailed... complex, ambiguous and gripping. The solution had me guessing almost to the very end' -- Historical Novels Review 'A gripping whodunnit full of colour and atmosphere' -- Time Out 'Meticulously researched, authentic and gripping' -- Yorkshire Evening Post 'Story-telling of a top-notch quality' --
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* ANOTHER QUEST TO FIND THE TRUTH AMIDST SECRETS AND SUSPICION - AND THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL...

1371- a solemn convoy wends its way into York. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, is bringing home the remains of local magnate Sir Ranulf Pagnell, who has died in France. The family hold the bishop responsible for Sir Ranulf's death, and ill feeling surrounds his arrival - mysteriously, an accident in the grounds of York Minster nearly kills him.

Then, only a few days after, his townhouse is found ablaze. When the body of a young woman is discovered in the undercroft of the house, scandal threatens to destroy Wykeham. The Archbishop of York, John Thoresby, asks Owen Archer for his help.

The spy is troubled. Was the fire an accident or arson? Was the woman trapped or the fire started to conceal a corpse? Stationing guards in front of the smouldering remains, he starts to ask questions...

When it appears the dead woman was a midwife known to many of the city's women, including Lucie, Owen's wife, his quest for answers becomes even more pressing...

By: Candace Robb
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780099278306
ISBN 10: 0099278308
Pages: 377
Publication Date: 01 November 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval and Anglo-Saxon Literature. She divides her time between Seattle and the UK, frequently spending time in Scotland and York to research her books.

Reviews for The Cross Legged Knight: (The Owen Archer Mysteries: book VIII): a mesmerising Medieval mystery full of twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages…

A murder mystery set in 1371 in York provides this eighth outing for Owen Archer, the Archbishop of York's captain of the guard, and like its predecessors, this is a compelling and believable whodunit. The Bishop of Winchester has brought home to York the remains of a local knight whose ransom from France he failed to secure. The family of the knight holds him responsible, and when the bishop is nearly killed in an accident and then days later his townhouse burns down to reveal the body of a young woman, it seems they wish to exact revenge. Archer is charged with discovering the facts before anybody else dies. A horribly burned witness holds the clues but refuses to speak and when he is cared for by Lucie, Owen's wife, the violence reaches Owen's family too. The author's research for her PhD in Mediaeval and Anglo-Saxon Literature has enabled her to produce a detailed background with an absolutely authentic feel for mediaeval York. Add to this a sympathetic understanding of human emotions familiar across the generations, an intriguing plot and well-rounded characters and you will be immediately transported to Owen's world, and refuse to leave it until you've turned the last page. (Kirkus UK)