The Fair Maid of Bohemia
The Fair Maid of Bohemia

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0749015012

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Murder turns the journey of a lifetime into a deadly nightmare The plague has struck London once again but so has opportunity for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia, the company's bookholder Nicholas Bracewell and his acting troupe begin the long journey across Europe. Confident they will arrive safely and deliver Lord Westfield's secret missive to an alchemist in the Imperial Court, Nicholas is unaware what danger travels with them. Treacherous seas become the least of Nicholas' worries when one of their actors is savagely killed. To make matters worse, when they finally arrive in Prague, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II proves to be an eccentric and bewildering host and Nicholas' beloved Anne Hendrik is kidnapped...

The Fair Maid of Bohemia
The Fair Maid of Bohemia

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781590580059

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When plague strikes London, Lord Westfield’s Men count themselves fortunate they’ve been invited to perform as part of the wedding celebrations for Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia. The long journey across Europe is a daunting prospect but stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is confident they will arrive safely, and confident the mission Lord Westfield sets them—to deliver secret documents to Talbot Roydon, an English alchemist at the Imperial Court—will go without a hitch. En route, murder strikes one of the actors during their first performance at Flushing. It’s the first of many setbacks. Once in Prague, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II proves a madcap host. Worse, not only do attacks on the players continue as the royal wedding day approaches, but someone kidnaps Nicholas’ sweetheart Anne Henrik...

The Fair Maid of Bohemia: An Elizabethan Mystery (Large Print 16pt)
The Fair Maid of Bohemia: An Elizabethan Mystery (Large Print 16pt)

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant

Published: 2014-10-10

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781459687448

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A British acting troupe travels to Prague to perform for the king of Bohemia. From the start, the trip is marred by misfortune, including a murder, exacerbated by political intrigue when they reach their destination. By the author of The Laughing Hangman.

The Fair Maid of Kent
The Fair Maid of Kent

Author: Caroline Newark

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1788032314

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The Fair Maid of Kent is the story of an enduring love in a perilous world where a man may not be all he seems and your most powerful enemy is the one you cannot see.

The Lions of the North
The Lions of the North

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd

Published: 2020-11-19

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0749025840

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One island of wealth and luxury remains in the war-torn lands of Yorkshire, the castle of merchant Aubrey Maminot which holds two great terrors: the rogue Olaf Evil Child, a hero of the poor and conquered Saxon people, and the ravenous lions Maminot keeps as pets. The lions make a feast of an anonymous young man who tries to sneak into the castle. Why would someone commit such an act of suicide?

The Wolves of Savernake
The Wolves of Savernake

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd

Published: 2020-05-21

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0749025395

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Ralph Delchard, a soldier who fought at the Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a talented lawyer, have been commissioned by William the Conqueror to look into irregularities brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book, the great survey of England. Their investigations take them throughout the kingdom, but the pair often find themselves embroiled in more sinister mysteries in the towns they visit. The King's work is a dangerous business. A man's body is found mutilated in Savernake Forest and the residents of Bedwyn sleep uneasy at night, fearing a monster stalking the town. When Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive, they soon discover that the locals are harbouring dark secrets and that the real killer may be a little closer to home.

The Ravens of Blackwater
The Ravens of Blackwater

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd

Published: 2020-05-21

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0749025549

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Ralph Delchard, a soldier who fought at the Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a talented lawyer, have been commissioned by William the Conqueror to look into irregularities brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book, the great survey of England. Their investigations take them throughout the kingdom, but the pair often find themselves embroiled in more sinister mysteries in the towns they visit. The King's work is a dangerous business. The small village of Maldon is controlled by the wealthy and rapacious Fitzcorbucion family. When the eldest son, Guy, is found murdered, his father demands justice and will stop at nothing to get it. Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive into a charged atmosphere and are entangled in a case far more dangerous than their original task.

The Princess of Denmark
The Princess of Denmark

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Published: 2014-05-15

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0749015411

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Winter approaches and Westfield's Men are out of work. When their widowed patron decides to marry again, he chooses a Danish bride with vague associations to the royal family. Since the wedding will take place in Elsinore, the troupe is invited to perform as guests of King Christian IV. One of the plays they select is The Princess of Denmark - and it will prove a disastrous choice. Westfield's Men soon find themselves embroiled in political intrigue and religious dissension. Their patron, who has only seen a miniature of his future bride, is less enthusiastic when he actually meets the lady, but he can hardly withdraw. Murder and mayhem dogs the company until they realize that they have a traitor in their ranks. It is left to Nicholas Bracewell to solve a murder, unmask the villain, and rescue Lord Westfield from his unsuitable princess of Denmark.

Timetable of Death
Timetable of Death

Author: Edward Marston

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Published: 2015-06-18

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0749018127

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1859. St Mary's Church, Spondon. A little girl playing hide-and-seek jumps into a freshly-dug grave to find a dead man already occupying it. It is the body of Cedric Norton, a senior director of the Midland Railway. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming travel to Derbyshire to investigate.