When a young nun dies of a fever in the town of Beverley in the summer of 1365, she is buried quickly for fear of the plague. But one year later, a woman... Læs mere
The hospital is in debt and has suffered thefts: Sir Richard de Ravenser, Master of the Hospital, returns from Winchester painfully aware that scandal could ruin his own career.
Owen Archer, ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to depart Wales, his work for John of Gaunt completed. Increasingly desperate, she accepts the company of a stranger, who proves... Læs mere
Owen Archer finds himself called upon by Archbishop Thoresby to exercise his skills as detective. While York celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi, a man is... Læs mere
It is the spring of 1297, and young wife Margaret Kerr is desperately afraid. When he is found stabbed to death, Margaret resolves she must ride to... Læs mere
In the cathedral city of York people are dying in mysterious circumstances. But there seems to be a common thread - the herbal remedies dispensed by... Læs mere
A snowy March, 1367, and King Edward is impatient. He wants William of Wykeham confirmed as Bishop of Winchester, but Pope Urban V is stalling, deterred by the man's wealth and political... Læs mere
Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into disarray when Thoresby agrees... Læs mere
But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot?As the crowds around the murdered man thicken, one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper.