A Spy For The Redeemer

Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this compelling historical mystery by much loved author Candace Robb with its vivid portrayal of 14th Century Britain and its captivating plot, which is full of tension, twists and turns... 'A vivid portrait of 14th-century England which gives us a hero who is cunning and capable' -- Time Out 'As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré' -- Guardian; 'Enthralling and evocative ... Candace Robb recreates medieval York with ease' -- Yorkshire Evening Press; 'Meticulously researched, authentic and gripping' -- Yorkshire Evening Post 'Robb paints a vivid canvas of a time when courage and chivalry combined' -- Choice 'Top-notch' -- ***** Reader review 'Keeps the reader fascinated from start to finish' -- ***** Reader 'Entertainment at its best' -- ***** Reader review 'I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Absorbing' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************** IN UNSETTLED TIMES, WHO CAN YOU TRUST? 1370: Owen Archer , ex-soldier and spy, is preparing to leave Wales , his work for John of Gaunt completed. Angered by Owen's prolonged absence, John Thoresby , Archbishop of York , orders his return. Meanwhile in York, Lucie Wilton is disheartened by her husband's long absence and concerned by allegations against her apothecary. Then Brother Michaelo brings upsetting news, forcing her to journey to her father's manor outside the city. Increasingly desperate, she accepts the company of a stranger... But Owen's stay in the land of his birth has created divided loyalties in him. And those who serve the Welsh rebel leader would have Owen sign up to fight and never go home... Where will his loyalties lie?