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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780399150777 ISBN: 0399150773 Label: Putnam Publishing Group Manufacturer: Putnam Publishing Group Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 322 Publication Date: 2003-10 Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group Studio: Putnam Publishing Group Sales Rank: 537391 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Up There With the BestSharon Penman's writing style is a joy. Though her books are by no means lightweight reading, the narrative just seems to flow from the pages. This books is another of her mystery offerings featuring Justin de Quincy. Richard the Lionheart, son of Eleanor of Aquitaine has been captured and is languishing in a German jail. At the same time his brother John is making his own plans to take the throne of England. The Queen has already made her own plans to ransom her son Richard, but one of the ransom payments goes missing in the hills of Wales and Eleanor sends her trusted servant Justin de Quincy to investigate. Murder and mayhem soon follow. One of the things I like about Penman is that she is at pains to ... Read More: Rating: - Up There With the BestSharon Penman's writing style is a joy. Though her books are by no means lightweight reading, the narrative just seems to flow from the pages. This books is another of her mystery offerings featuring Justin de Quincy. Richard the Lionheart, son of Eleanor of Aquitaine has been captured and is languishing in a German jail. At the same time his brother John is making his own plans to take the throne of England. The Queen has already made her own plans to ransom her son Richard, but one of the ransom payments goes missing in the hills of Wales and Eleanor sends her trusted servant Justin de Quincy to investigate. Murder and mayhem soon follow. One of the things I like about Penman is that she is at pains ... Read More: Rating: - medieval mystery at its very bestDragon's Lair is the third mystery by Sharon K. Penman featuring Justin de Quincy as The Queen's Man solving the mysteries laying in the path of his Queen who is non other than the famous Eleonor, Duchess of Aquitaine in her own rights, Queen Dowager of England and once Queen of France. On the background of the power struggle between King Richard Lionheart and his younger brother John, the future King John Lackland, Sharon Penman tells the how Justin de Quincy tries to recover part of the ransom for King Richard, imprisoned by the Holy Roman Emperor on his return form the crusade. A well known story. The 300 odd pages of the book are written with a great flow, bringing to life the acting persons and re-creating the medieval ... Read More: Rating: - Magnificent medieval Mystery!Sharon Penman has done it again! This is the third in her series of medieval mysteries starring Justini de Quincy. Justin is Queen Eleanor's man and is investigating and trying to recover the stolen ransom, in Wales, meant for King Richard, the Lionheart's, release from an Austrian prison. The story is fast paced with surprises around every corner. Prince John is deliously wicked as he constrantly schemes to thwart his mother's attempts to free his brother and instead place himself on the throne. Justin encounters many difficult situations but like a cat, always seems to land on his feet. I believe this is the best yet of Sharon's mysteries and I could not stop turning the pages! I read it in a little less than three days ... Read More: Rating: - Penman's historical stories are great!Sharon Kay Penman has written some six historical novels and two medieval mysteries. Now comes "Dragon's Lair" and Penman is, once again, on top of her form. Once more, she delves into the intricacies, the mysteries, the intrigues of 12th century England. Richard the Lionheart has been captured and is held in prison awaiting the proper ransom. His brother John, meanwhile, is comfortably at home in England, continuing to conspire to grab the throne. Naturally, it is in his interest for Richard not to come home. But a major obstacle to him is their mother, the dowager Queen, the inestimable and inimitable Eleanor of Aquataine, who begins proceedings to pay the ransom and get her favorite back home. ... Read More: |
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