Kate Clifford Mysteries
The Service of the Dead
Kate
Clifford Mysteries, #1
by
Candace Robb
Paperback Publication Date: May 9th 2017
Pegasus Books
Paperback; 256 Pages
Genre: Historical/Mystery/Thriller
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Expertly recreating the social and political upheavals of late
medieval Europe, Candace Robb introduces a new series starring Kate Clifford, a
woman forged on the warring northern marches of fourteenth century England.
Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as
warring factions take sides on who should be the rightful king--Richard II or
his estranged, powerful cousin in exile, Henry Bolingbroke. Independent minded
twenty-year-old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt
left by her late husband. Determined to find a way to be secure in her own
wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns
one of her properties near the minster into a guest house and sets up a
business. In a dance of power, she also quietly rents the discreet bedchambers
to the wealthy, powerful merchants of York for nights with their mistresses.
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A Twisted Vengeance
Kate
Clifford Mysteries, #2
by Candace Robb
Publication Date: May 9th 2017
Pegasus Books
Hardcover; 400 Pages
Genre: Historical/Mystery/Thriller
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As the fourteenth century comes to a close, York seethes on the
brink of civil war?and young widow Kate Clifford, struggling to keep her
businesses afloat, realizes that her mother is harboring a dangerous secret…
1399. York is preparing for civil war, teeming with knights and their
armed retainers summoned for the city’s defense. Henry of Lancaster is rumored
to have landed on the northeast coast of England, not so far from York, intent
on reclaiming his inheritance – an inheritance which his cousin, King Richard,
has declared forfeit.
With the city unsettled and rife with rumors, Eleanor Clifford’s
abrupt return to York upon the mysterious death of her husband in Strasbourg is
met with suspicion in the city. Her daughter Kate is determined to keep her
distance, but it will not be easy – Eleanor has settled next door with the
intention of establishing a house of beguines, or poor sisters. When one of the
beguines is set upon in the night by an intruder, Kate knows that for the sake
of her own reputation and the safety of her young wards she must investigate.
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