The Poison Maiden (Mathilde of Westminster 2) ***Signed by Author***

Doherty, Paul (Doherty, P C)

ISBN 10: 0755328760 / ISBN 13: 9780755328765

Published by Headline Publishing, London, 2007

About this Item

First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in light blue boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 294pp. Signed by author in blue ink to title page. Not library copy.(12/4).

Seller Inventory # ABE-1522070591902

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poison Maiden (Mathilde of Westminster 2) ***Signed by Author***
• Publisher: Headline Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0755328760
• ISBN 13: 9780755328765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

1308: murder and mayhem are rife in the court of Edward II. The 'Poison Maiden' is rumoured to have arrived in England forcing Mathilde of Westminster to face her most dangerous opponent yet.

England hovers on the brink of civil war. Edward II, his wife Isabella and the royal favourite Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, have been forced to retreat to the King's 'folly', as just an arrowshot away lie the Great Lords and Philip IV of France. They demand the King surrender Cornwall, so they can charge him with high treason.
Edward is trapped, and worse, he has learnt that Philip has the 'Poison Maiden' on his side, a formidable spy who did untold damage during his father's reign. As Edward tries in vain to unmask the identity of the spy, Mathilde, handmaiden to the Queen, is called upon to assist the King in his endeavours.
Soon the crisis spills over into violence. The Lords attempt to take Cornwall by force and the King and his Court, including Mathilde, are forced to flee. As the enemy closes in, Mathilde finds herself embroiled not only in a brutal struggle for the English crown, but also for her own life.

About the Author

Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.