Owen ArcherSéries

Plongez dans l'Angleterre de la fin du XIVe siècle avec cette captivante série de mystères historiques. Suivez les dangereuses exploits d'un espion royal mêlé à de mortelles conspirations et enquêtes sur des meurtres. Aidé par une distribution colorée d'alliés, y compris sa femme apothicaire et une propriétaire de taverne avisée, il navigue dans un monde d'intrigues politiques et de sombres secrets. Ces récits offrent une riche tapisserie de détails historiques et d'intrigues pleines de suspense.

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The Apothecary Rose
An Owen Archer Mystery
Candace M. Robb
338pages
12 heures de lecture
3,8(48)Évaluer
On a dark, snowy night in 1363, Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary, delivers an herbal remedy to the Infirmary at St. Mary's Abbey. When the medicine proves fatal to the ward of the Lord Chancellor of England, Owen Archer, formerly Captain of Archers, is ordered to York to find out what happened. For his cover, Archer goes to work for Apothecary Wilton as an apprentice, and falls in love with the ambitious Lucie, Wilton's wife. As Archer unravels the complicated mystery, he is pained to find that Lucie must be considered one of the suspects. And when he learns at last the tragic history behind the murders, Archer is not at all sure how justice is to be served.
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The Lady Chapel
Devilish Deception And Unholy Murder Put Owen Archer On A Bloody Trail Through The Cloisters.
Candace M. Robb
308pages
11 heures de lecture
3,9(27)Évaluer
Owen Archer, the intriguing Welsch archer-turned-sleuth, is back-in another riveting challenge to Ellis Peters! High summer, 1365-and York is glorious with pageantry for the Feast of Corpus Christi. But wool merchant Will Crounce, who acts in "The Last Judgement," meets his maker all too soon, his throat slit in the shadow of the great cathedral. When Crounce's severed hand is found in fellow-merchant Gilbert Ridley's tavern lodging, the Archbishop calls in Own Archer. To unravel a second murder, and the grisly warning of another severed hand, Owen will need his sharp mind, his bow and arrows, and even his wife Lucie's apothecary skills. For soon he will be drawn into a tangle of greed, treachery, and passion that runs from Ridley and the wool trade all the way to the royal court.
3
The Nun's Tale
Candace M. Robb
304pages
11 heures de lecture
4,0(22)Évaluer
When a young nun, Joanna Calverley, dies of fever in the town of Beverley, they waste no time in burying her, fearing the plague. But nine months later a woman turns up claiming to be Joanna, saying she faked her own death. When murder follows close on her heels, John Thoresby, Archbishop of York, knows he must enlist the help of his favourite detective, Owen Archer. While Owen sets off for Leeds and Scarborough to speak with the Percy family and Geoffrey Chaucer, who is spying for the King, his wife Lucie tries to discover from Joanna the events of her missing year. Soldiers fleeing to France, relic-trading and incest are just a few of the secrets which emerge.
4
The King's Bishop
Candace M. Robb
384pages
14 heures de lecture
3,7(13)Évaluer
The 13th Century one-eyed sleuth, Owen Archer, investigates a murder against the background of a political dispute between King Edward III and Pope Urban V. The victim was the king's agent, visiting abbeys to gain support for the king's position.
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The Riddle of St Leonard's
Candace M. Robb
368pages
13 heures de lecture
4,1(25)Évaluer
Set in Anno Domini 1369, the much loved Queen Philippa lies dying at Windsor and the plague has returned to the city of York. With plague rife and the city's inhabitants besieging his wife, the Apothecary, for new cures, Owen Archer is unwilling to become involved. There is too little to link the victims to each other: the riddle seems unsolvable.
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A Gift of Sanctuary
Candace M. Robb
400pages
14 heures de lecture
4,0(6)Évaluer
The sixth medieval whodunnit to feature Owen Archer, one-eyed former soldier and occasional sleuth, opens as he accompanies a pilgrimage to Wales. His task is to recruit archers to send to France, but he must also investigate the threat of an uprising against the English, led by a Welshman.
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A Spy for the Redeemer
Candace M. Robb
400pages
14 heures de lecture
3,9(47)Évaluer
It is late spring, the year of our Lord 1370. Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. But his attempts to arrange safe passage home to York are thwarted by a mysterious suicide. And in York, Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence.
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The Cross Legged Knight
Candace M. Robb
3,9(38)Évaluer
England 1371: a solemn convoy wends its way into York. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, is bringing home the remains of Sir Ranulf Pagnell, patriarch of a powerful local family, who has died in France. When it appears the dead woman was a midwife known to many of the city's women, including Lucie, Owen's wife, his quest becomes personal.
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The Guilt of Innocents
Candace M. Robb
304pages
11 heures de lecture
4,1(332)Évaluer
A man has drowned in the River Ouse after a skirmish with boys from St Peter's School. Owen Archer, Captain of Archbishop Thoresby's guard is brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. When another body is found in the river and Owen and Jasper get nearer to the truth, they find their own lives in jeopardy.
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A Vigil of Spies: The Owen Archer Series - Book Ten
Candace M. Robb
4,1(22)Évaluer
John Thoresby, the Archbishop of York, lies dying. One of the most powerful men in the country, his imminent demise has the dominant families of the north vying to influence his succession. Owen Archer, one of the few men Thoresby trusts, is determined that his lord's last days should be as peaceful as possible. But his plans go awry when Thoresby agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales. Within minutes of her arrival, a member of the royal party is murdered. Only days later, a messenger carrying urgent letters for Thoresby is found hanging in the woods. Owen races against time to find the murderer amongst them.
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A Conspiracy of Wolves
Candace M. Robb
256pages
9 heures de lecture
4,1(101)Évaluer
1374. When a prominent citizen is found dead in the woods, rumours spread like wildfire that wolves are running loose throughout the city. Persuaded out of retirement to investigate, Owen Archer is convinced that a human killer is responsible. Teaming up with Geoffrey Chaucer, Owen's enquiries will draw him headlong into a deadly conspiracy.