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A Cruel Courtship

(The Margaret Kerr Trilogy: III): a compelling medieval Scottish mystery from much-loved author Candace Robb

Candace Robb author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:6th Apr '06

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THE GRIPPING THIRD NOVEL IN THE MARGARET KERR MYSTERY SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF A TRUST BETRAYED AND THE FIRE IN THE FLINT

Scotland, 1297.

Passionate, brave and fiercely loyal, Margaret Kerr - a young woman estranged from her husband - is determined to play her part in saving Scotland from the hammer of Edward Longshanks - King of England and would-be King of the Scots.

Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this enthralling and engrossing medieval mystery from much-loved author Candace Robb. Bringing the sights and sounds of thirteenth-century Scotland to life, this will have you hooked from page one!

'This is history as it should be told!' -- Good Book Guide
'Candace Robb Brings history to life' -- Aberdeen Press & Journal
'A superb historical novel from a most interesting and unknown period' -- ***** Reader review
'History and mystery at their best' -- Northern Echo

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1297: Passionate, brave and fiercely loyal, Margaret Kerr - a young woman estranged from her husband - is determined to play her part in saving Scotland from the hammer of Edward Longshanks - King of England and would-be King of the Scots. And so she travels to Stirling to discover why the informer upon whom the Scottish rebels depend has become unreliable.

It is an important and difficult mission, for he who holds Stirling Castle holds Scotland, and with fresh English recruits marching forth, a bloody battle for the castle is imminent.

As the Scots prepare to cast off the English yoke once and for all, Margaret soon realises she can trust no one, not even her closest friends. Is she prepared to give her life for her country?

Thirteenth-century Edinburgh comes off the page cold and convincing - most enjoyable * The List *
Brilliant - Robb presents a felsty new heroine who proves to be no fool * Woman & Home *
'This is history as it should be told! * Good Book Guide *
Candace Robb Brings history to life and this is a satisfying read, full of interesting detail about the life and times in Scotland in the 13th Century * Aberdeen Press & Journal *
Intrigue abounds... Robb's captivating blend of history and mystery vividly evokes medieval Scotland * Booklist *

ISBN: 9780099410133

Dimensions: 178mm x 110mm x 27mm

Weight: 237g

448 pages