A Vigil of SpiesThis book is a story of a callous murder, a devastating secret, and a crime of passion. In Bishopthorpe Palace, York, on September 1373, John Thoresby, the Archbishop of York, lies dying. One of the most powerful men in the country, his imminent demise has the dominant families of the north vying to influence his succession. Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is one of the few men Thoresby trusts. He is determined to ensure that his lord's

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when he learns of the horrors of the bull fight

Anna is a woman with a past

With a varied cast of travellers they set sail across the Aegean to the sacred Isle of Delos

but then it came into focus

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harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver

he is desperately trying to become the family breadwinner and has taken on his late father's job - celebrated jester

MI6 blames the government

From the Booker-winning Irish author

Freya is struggling to cope with the loss of her father

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