The winter king
"All Saint's Eve, 1211. An overweight but wealthy nobleman, desperate for an heir, dies at the celebration feast he's thrown in his own hall. A natural death . . . or at the hands of his reluctant new wife? Sabin de Gifford, an apothecary and healer of note, is called to examine the body, and conclu...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sutton :
Severn House,
2013.
|
| Series: | Clare, Alys. Hawkenlye mystery ;
15. |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | "All Saint's Eve, 1211. An overweight but wealthy nobleman, desperate for an heir, dies at the celebration feast he's thrown in his own hall. A natural death . . . or at the hands of his reluctant new wife? Sabin de Gifford, an apothecary and healer of note, is called to examine the body, and concludes that he died of a spasm to the heart. But she is troubled, all the same, and beset by suspicions. Did the man really die of a heart attack? Or was something more sinister to blame? There is only one person Sabin can turn to for help: fellow healer Meggie, daughter of Sir Josse d'Acquin. But what she requires of her is dangerous indeed . . ."--Book jacket. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 229 pages ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780727883490 (hbk.) 0727883496 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
