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In 12th-century England, a civil war rages, pitting knight against knight. Against this superbly rendered backdrop, murder most foul is committed, when a nobleman dies under mysterious circumstances, and Hugh de Leon, introduced in No Dark Place, must once again use his considerable powers of deduction to save an innocent man's life and outwit a devious foe. This is the second in the Medieval Mystery series, which offers a gripping exploration of medieval life through the lens of murder and mystery.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Joan Wolf
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