The Guilt of Innocents

The Owen Archer Series - Book Nine

Candace Robb

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Diversion Books
28 July 2015

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries; Historical fiction

Series: Owen Archer

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""It's...the Machiavellian intrigue that makes this such an enjoyable read. When the iron curtain came down people said the spy-thriller genre was dead. They were wrong. This is as full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré."" --THE GUARDIAN

Winter in the year of our Lord 1372. A river pilot falls into the icy waters of the River Ouse during a skirmish between dockworkers and the boys of the minster school, which include Owen Archer's adopted son Jasper. But what began as a confrontation to return a boy's stolen scrip becomes a murder investigation as the rescuers find the pilot dying of wounds inflicted before his plunge into the river. When another body is fished from the river upstream and Owen discovers that the boy Jasper sought to help has disappeared, Owen Archer convinces the archbishop that he must go in search of the boy. His lost scrip seems to hold the key to the double tragedy, but his disappearance leaves troubling questions: did he flee in fear? Or was he abducted?

On the cusp of this new mystery, Owen accepts Jasper's offer to accompany him to the boy's home in the countryside, where they learn that a valuable cross has gone missing. A devastating fire and another drowning force Owen to make impossible choices, endangering not only himself, but the two innocents he fights to protect. The bond between fathers and sons proves strong, even between those not linked by blood

By: Candace Robb
Imprint: Diversion Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 9
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781682301081
ISBN 10: 1682301087
Series: Owen Archer
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 28 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active