The Service of the Dead: A Novel (Kate Clifford Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1681771276 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Independent minded twenty-year-old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt left by her late husband. In a dance of power, she also quietly rents the discreet bedchambers to the wealthy, powerful merchants of York for nights with their mistresses. Before others in town hear word of a looming scandal, she must call upon all of her hard-won survival skills to save herself from ruin.. Determined to find a way to be secure in her own wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns one of her properties near the minster into a gue
. Candace lives in Seattle, Washington. Candace Robb is the bestselling author of thirteen crime novels set in fourteenth century England, Wales, and Scotland, including the acclaimed Owen Archer series and the Margaret Kerr trilogy
Comparable to Sara Poole’s Poisoner mysteries and Ariana Franklin’s Adelia Aguilar series, with its strong political setting and multiple plot strands.” (Booklist)“Candace Robb was part of the wave of historical writers in the early 90s that included Sharan Newman and Margaret Frazer; clear descendants of Ellis Peters, all of them bringing a scholarly take to their writing while also supplying excellent stories and characters. Candace Robb gives us a plot with serpentine twists and turns, and in Clifford she's created a powerful but compassionate heroine, with her rag-tag, loyal and deadly family around her. When a body is found in her guest
"I enjoyed the Owen Archer books so I looked forward to" according to Diane Abplanalp. I enjoyed the Owen Archer books so, I looked forward to the release of this new series. It was well worth the wait. While the first book of a series must spend time introducing all of these new folks to us, the time was not wasted. Robb walks us through the streets of 1I enjoyed the Owen Archer books so I looked forward to Diane Abplanalp I enjoyed the Owen Archer books so, I looked forward to the release of this new series. It was well worth the wait. While the first book of a series must spend time introducing all of these new folks to us, the time was not wasted. Robb walks us through the streets of 14th cen. th cen. Five Stars A good read.. Disappointed Nicodemus Candice Robb disappointed me greatly with this novel full of violence and mayhem.