In the Company of Fools
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Joffe Books
Published:31st Mar '22
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A vividly imagined historical mystery set in fourteenth-century France.
Paris, 1396. Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orléans' fools find a baby in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to swap the child for the queen's own daughter and blame the Duchess of Orléans? Who would commit such an evil act, and why? Convinced of the duchess's innocence, Christine is determined to uncover the truth.
A baby abandoned in the palace gardens leads scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan into a mystery involving murder, superstition and scandal in fourteenth-century France.
Paris, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when the Duke of Orléans' fools find a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores, abandoned in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to substitute the child for the queen’s own baby daughter and blame the Duchess of Orléans, Valentina Visconti? Who would commit such an evil act, and why?
Accused of being a sorceress, Valentina is the victim of much slander and has powerful enemies at the palace, where rumours of witchcraft and superstition run riot. Convinced of the duchess’s innocence, Christine is determined to uncover the truth, and soon makes a number of disturbing discoveries. Could the palace fools be the key to unlocking the mystery?
The liberal sprinkling of quotations, many from the real de Pizan's own works, lend this intriguing tale an air of historical authenticity * Booklist on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Well-researched … History fans will enjoy this one * Publishers Weekly on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Historical details drive this period puzzle, whose heroine provides a steady presence against a backdrop of characters constantly fighting against their time and stations * Kirkus Reviews on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Bayard excels at describing people and places and puts her knowledge of the period to good use in crafting an engrossing whodunit * Publishers Weekly on In the Presence of Evil *
This richly detailed and atmospheric historical mystery will draw readers into a fascinating medieval world that devotees of Ellis Peters and Ariana Franklin will savor * Library Journal on In the Presence of Evil *
An intriguing premise and a dexterously executed story * Booklist on In the Presence of Evil *
ISBN: 9781448308521
Dimensions: 9mm x 6mm x 1mm
Weight: unknown
368 pages
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