The Season of the Beast [electronic resource] : The First Agnes de Souarcy Mystery
Japp, Andrea2012
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In the first 'Agnes de Souarcy mystery' , Andrea Japp offers the reader a multi layered mystery within a richly imagined portrait of Medieval France.Set in 1304 in the Normandy countryside, young widow Agnes de Souarcy, the beautiful lady of the manor, is fighting to retain her independent way of life, aware that her spiteful half-brother will do anything to destroy her.Meanwhile the King of France and the Church are locked in a battle for power that will decide the fate of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller. These two different worlds collide in the forest near Souarcy , where a terrifying creature begins to kill and mutilate a succession of monks on their way to deliver a secret message of momentous importance.
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Author:
Japp, Andrea, AuthorGarcia, Lorenza, Translator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Gallic Books, 2012
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Andrea Japp is one of the grandes dames of French crime writing with over thirty novels published. She is a forensic scientist by profession and weaves this knowledge into her books, giving them particular authenticity. She is the French translator of Patricia Cornwell.
ISBN:
9781908313324
Language:
English
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BRN:
2763805
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