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Crowner Royal (A Crowner John Mystery)

Crowner Royal (A Crowner John Mystery)

by Bernard Knight (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

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Synopsis

London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting.

The murder of one of the palace clerks, stabbed in broad daylight and thrown into the River Thames, leads John to suspect that there's a conspiracy underway to overthrow King Richard. And with the visit of the dowager Queen Eleanor fast approaching, the new Coroner must risk his life to prove his suspicions are right, root out the traitors within and prevent a national catastrophe.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 06 Aug 2009
ISBN 10: 1847393284
ISBN 13: 9781847393289

Media Reviews
Rayne's wealth of intriguing characters and situations has you continually putting two and two together and making five, but when the truth emerges, you wonder why you didn't see it coming. Clues to all the bizarre twists and turns are there, but so well constructed that each time you are taken by surprise. --Western Daily Press
Another stellar historical whodunit from the practiced pen of a master. --Booklist Online
Fans of Crowner John won't be disappointed. --Kirkus Reviews
Detection and suspense are combined with historical authenticity. -- Daily Mail
Brings medieval Exeter to life with gritty realism, smells and all, but with an underlying sympathy and humor. -- Historical Novels Review
Author Bio
Professor Bernard Knight, CBE, became a Home Office Pathologist in 1965 and was appointed Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, in 1980. During his 40-year career with the Home Office, he performed over 25,000 autopsies, and was involved in many high profile cases, including that of Fred and Rose West, and the child killer, Mary Bell. The author of numerous popular and academic non-fiction books, he has written thirteen novels in the Crowner John mystery series. Professor Knight lives in Cardiff.