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Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
280 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
An anthology of original mystery stories celebrates the work of Charles Dickens by bringing in some of his most famous characters, with contributions by Bill Crider, Carole Nelson Douglas, Peter Tremayne, and Anne Perry.
Author
Series
Maisie Dobbs novels volume 8
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
323 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Maisie Dobbs' first assignment for the British Secret Service takes her undercover to Cambridge as a professor, and leads to the investigation of a murderous web of activities being conducted by the up-and-coming Nazi party.
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Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiv, 296 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Description
"Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland, and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over. Aethelred, the ruler of Mercia, is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Athelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Aethelred. Widely loved and respected, Athelflaed has all the...
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Series
Pub. Date
2009
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Description
In this account of the wars of the Plantagenets, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition, Elizabeth Woodville, catches the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time, telling the epic story of the birth of England and introducing one of the greatest fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg -- Saxon-born, Norse-raised warrior and rebel. The final Last Kingdom book was published in 2002, but for Bernard Cornwell, the story felt unfinished. There were some Uhtred tales he still wanted to tell, and over the course of writing,...
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