Prince Of Darkness (The Queen's Man) - Hardcover

Sharon Kay Penman

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9781781857083: Prince Of Darkness (The Queen's Man)

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ISBN 10: 1781857083 ISBN 13: 9781781857083

Publisher: Head of Zeus, 2014

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Eleanor of Aquitaine rules England while one son, Richard the Lionheart, is imprisoned and the other, John, stands accused of a plot to murder his brother. Justin de Quincy is tasked with proving Johns innocence.

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About the Author:

Sharon Kay Penman is the author of eight critically acclaimed historical novels: The Sunne in Splendour, Here be Dragons, Falls the Shadow, The Reckoning, When Christ and his Saints Slept, Time and Chance, Devil's Brood and Lionheart.

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Adult/High School–This mystery set in 12th-century England and France is long on character development and period adventure. The murder itself comes late in the plot, but teens with a taste for medieval politics–both international and gender–will be engaged by the twisting tale of Justin de Quincy's efforts to serve his Queen. The chapters are brief and roam between the British countryside and London, and Paris and the island of Mont St. Michel. Penman is careful and consistent in informing readers about communication issues arising as people from one culture try to speak with those of another. This series novel is less formulaic than Ellis Peters's Brother Cadfael mysteries (Warner), so those who appreciate their first meeting with de Quincy and his cohorts can find others by Penman as well. The historical detail is scrupulously accurate without being presented as a history lesson.–Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
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