
King's Justice
by E.M. Powell
Title:
King's Justice
Author:
E.M. Powell
Series (if any):
A Stanton and Barling Mystery
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Publisher:
Amazon Publishing
ISBN-13:
9781542046015
EAN:
9781542046015
Publication Date:
01/06/2018
Classifications:
Crime and Mystery
Weight (g):
418
Dimensions (mm):
140 x 207 x 25
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
A murder that defies logic—and a killer on the loose.England, 1176. Aelred Barling, esteemed clerk to the justices of King Henry II, is dispatched from the royal court with his young assistant, Hugo Stanton, to investigate a brutal murder in a village outside York.The case appears straightforward. A suspect is under lock and key in the local prison, and the angry villagers are demanding swift justice. But when more bodies are discovered, certainty turns to doubt—and amid the chaos it becomes clear that nobody is above suspicion.Facing growing unrest in the village and the fury of the lord of the manor, Stanton and Barling find themselves drawn into a mystery that defies logic, pursuing a killer who evades capture at every turn.Can they solve the riddle of who is preying upon the villagers? And can they do it without becoming prey themselves?The perfect historical mystery series for fans of C.J. Sansom''s Shardlake series and Ken Follett











