{"product_id":"chaucer-and-the-doctor-of-philip-gooden-9798559937601","title":"Chaucer and the Doctor of Physic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer Mysteries - Book Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A central character and a story that will leave readers clamouring for more.' Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1373.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer, diplomat, king's agent and aspiring poet, is despatched to the Devon port of Dartmouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ship from the Italian city of Genoa has been deliberately wrecked and its cargo stolen. A treaty between England and Genoa is at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaucer must find the perpetrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaucer and his travelling companions are lodged with a wealthy doctor of physic, Richard Storey, and his new, young wife, Sara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fine house, overlooking the river Dart, is full of intrigue and suspicion between its members and visitors, who include a much-married woman, a softly spoken herbalist and the madam of a local brothel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a murder occurs, Chaucer's mission grows more perilous still. And there are rumours that the shipwrecked boat contained no ordinary cargo but an object that is worth a king's ransom. Worth killing for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for fans of CJ Sansom, Steven Saylor and Andrew Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Gooden\u003c\/b\u003e is a historical novelist and contributor to various short story anthologies. He lives in Bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Philip Gooden\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing mix of history, suspense and romance, this tale brings one of Britain's most renowned literary figures to credible life.' \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Gooden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798559937601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Gooden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427713827071,"sku":"9798559937601","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63294212-ff11-4d49-aac0-781ae4b47dd4.jpg?v=1761581114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chaucer-and-the-doctor-of-philip-gooden-9798559937601","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}