Phantoms of Breslau: An Eberhard Mock Investigation
Marek Krajewski and Danusia Stok
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It is 1919 in Breslau. The hideously battered bodies of four young sailors are discovered on an...
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
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'All his stories are amusing, intriguing, and he is a master of the final twist' - Agatha...
A Cultural History of Chess-Players: Minds, Machines, and Monsters
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This inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player. It takes as its premise the idea...
The Truants
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'Where do I find Crime?’ ‘Crime doesn’t have its own section,’ said the librarian without...
Dead on Ice (A Lovers in Crime Mystery #1)
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Dead on Ice is the first installment of Lauren Carr’s new series (Lovers in Crime) featuring...
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David McK (3642 KP) rated A Flight of Arrows (The Hundred Years War #1) in Books
Sep 17, 2023
Especially when it was on Amazon as #1 in archery.
Unfortunately, I found it rather sluggish in parts, with it never really gripping my attention the same way as a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell or Simon Scarrow or Angus Donald does.
This is set during the early stages of the 100 Years War (which lasted for 116 years), and is really a detective/spy story (rather than concentrating on the lives of the archers) as the herald Simon Merrivale investigates the assassination of an English knight , leading up to and including the Battle of Crecy.
Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the history, and learning a bit more about the times and the background to the war; I just wish it had gripped me more somewhat.
Maybe the sequels will follow through on that ... ?
Marple: Twelve New Stories
Val McDermid, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Mosse, Alyssa Cole, Ruth Ware, Dreda Say Mitchell, Natalie Haynes, Elly Griffiths, Naomi Alderman, Lucy Foley, Jean Kwok and Karen M McManus
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This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the...
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Shadowed Witness (The Secrets of Kincaid #2)
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A haunting attack. A killer in the shadows. A protective love. Murder--that's what photographer...
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A Private Cathedral
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After finding himself caught up in one of Louisiana's oldest and bloodiest family rivalries,...
Into the Night (Gemma Woodstock, #2)
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After the shocking murder of a high-profile celebrity, Gemma Woodstock must pull back the layers of...
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