Prince of Darkness - Hardcover

Penman, Sharon Kay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399152563 ISBN 13: 9780399152566

Publisher: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam, 2005

Synopsis

Justin de Quincy is drawn into a high-level conspiracy when he is forced into a dangerous and uneasy alliance with his enemy, Prince John, after he is asked to investigate a forged document that implicates the prince in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard, a scheme that also endangers the woman Justin serves, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

About this title

About the Author:

Sharon Kay Penman is the author of six historical novels and three medieval mysteries: The Queen's Man, Cruel as the Grave, and Dragon's Lair.

From School Library Journal:

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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About this edition

• Publisher: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0399152563
• ISBN 13: 9780399152566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336