The Nun's Tale

<p><b><i>Full of intrigue and twists and turns, this is a compelling and captivating murder mystery written by Candace Robb - expertly skilled at weaving suspense with a real sense of history. Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will not be disappointed!</i></b><br><b><br>'Meticulously researched, authentic and gripping' -- <i>Yorkshire Evening Post</i></b><br><b>'As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a le Carré' -- <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b>'Keeps you turning the pages in anticipation!' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'I love The Owen Archer Series and I intend to read everyone of them. I am hooked!' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Great story with lots of twists and turns' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'An excellent story, well written and keep you in suspense' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'My lack of sleep over the past few days has had more to do with wanting to stay glued to the story than insomnia' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br>************************************************************************<br><b>ONE FAKED DEATH; ONE MURDER; ONE MYSTERIOUS YEAR...</b><br><br>When a young nun, <b>Joanna Calverley</b>, dies of fever in the town of <b>Beverley</b>, they waste no time in burying her, fearing the plague.<br><br>But nine months later a woman turns up claiming to be Joanna, saying she faked her own death.<br><br>When murder follows close on her heels, <b>John Thoresby, Archbishop of York</b>, knows he must enlist the help of his favourite detective, <b>Owen Archer</b>. While Owen sets off for Leeds and Scarborough to speak with the Percy family and Geoffrey Chaucer, who is spying for the King, his wife <b>Lucie</b> tries to discover from Joanna the events of her missing year.<br><br>Soldiers fleeing to France, relic-trading and incest are just a few of the secrets which emerge.<br><br><b>Can Archer unravel the mystery surrounding this nun?</b></p>