The Apothecary Rose
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Once the king's captain of archers, now he must penetrate a poisoner's secrets...
Christmastide, 1363-and, at an abbey in York, two pilgrims die mysteriously dead of an herbal remedy. Suspicious, the Archbishop sends for Owen Archer, a Welshman with the charm of the devil, who's lost one eye to the wars in France and must make a new career as an honest spy.
Masquerading as an apprentice to Apothecary Nicholas Wilton, whose shop dispensed the fatal potion, Owen's dark curls, leather eyepatch and gold earring intrigue Wilton's wife. But is this lovely woman a murderess? and what links the Wiltons to bumbling Brother Wulfstan, ascetic Archdeacon Anselm and his weaselly agent Potter Digby, and the ragged midwife Magda the Riverwoman? Answers as slippery as the frozen cobblestones draw Owen into a dangerous drama of old scandals and tragedies, obsession and unholy love...
The Apothecary Rose marks the arrival of a bold and quick-witted detective in this expertly detailed, engrossing tale of medieval life-and death.
Christmastide, 1363-and, at an abbey in York, two pilgrims die mysteriously dead of an herbal remedy. Suspicious, the Archbishop sends for Owen Archer, a Welshman with the charm of the devil, who's lost one eye to the wars in France and must make a new career as an honest spy.
Masquerading as an apprentice to Apothecary Nicholas Wilton, whose shop dispensed the fatal potion, Owen's dark curls, leather eyepatch and gold earring intrigue Wilton's wife. But is this lovely woman a murderess? and what links the Wiltons to bumbling Brother Wulfstan, ascetic Archdeacon Anselm and his weaselly agent Potter Digby, and the ragged midwife Magda the Riverwoman? Answers as slippery as the frozen cobblestones draw Owen into a dangerous drama of old scandals and tragedies, obsession and unholy love...
The Apothecary Rose marks the arrival of a bold and quick-witted detective in this expertly detailed, engrossing tale of medieval life-and death.
Journal Entry 2 by book_drunkard at Wishlist Tag Game, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (2/21/2013 UTC) at Wishlist Tag Game, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Shipping directly to bookstogive from Better World Books for the wishlist tag game.
I received this great book as part of the Wishlist Tag Game, thanks so much for tagging me! I am really looking forward to reading this wonderful book and then passing it on.
This was a really nice Medieval mystery featuring Owen Archer. Owen was Captain of Archers for the Duke of Lancaster till he received a terrible wound that left him blind in one eye. When the Duke dies he is taken under the wing of the Archbishop of York to act as his eyes in the town of York and is called to investigate 2 deaths at the abbey.
This is the 1st in the series and I will be looking for the rest of them to read. Thanks for sharing!
This is the 1st in the series and I will be looking for the rest of them to read. Thanks for sharing!
Released 7 yrs ago (6/6/2016 UTC) at North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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Releasing as a selection from the Mystery/Thriller VBB, Happy Reading!
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Arrived safely! Thanks so much!
I enjoyed this book very much. I liked the main characters and I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.
Sent to Shroffland, who chose it from bookstogive's Mystery and Thriller Virtual Book Box. I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks, jumpingin!
