{"product_id":"desolation-keith-moray-9781837034314","title":"Desolation","description":"The first in a BRAND NEW, gripping medieval mystery from Keith Moray. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Rood of Scotland, stolen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA coroner of York, murdered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn evil worse than plague itself, at large...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1361, York.\u003c\/strong\u003e As the country recovers from the war with France, and whispers that the pestilence has returned to England grow louder, fear is in the heart of every nobleman and commoner alike. Sir Ralph de Mandeville, ex-solider and newly appointed Justice of the Peace is sent to Langbarugh, just outside York, to investigate the murder of Coroner Sir Boderick de Whitby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore deaths quickly follow, and while these are swiftly dealt with as plague victims, Sir Ralph and his two assistants Merek and Peter soon uncover something altogether more horrifying... A greater evil is at large in the northern wapentakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs panic escalates and the lines between plague and murder blur, Sir Ralph is thrust into a desperate race against time. Every shadow hides a potential killer, every cough could be a death knell. Can he unmask a murderer lurking in the terrifying shadow of the Black Death before they're all consumed by a terror more sinister than any plague?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gruesomely wicked medieval mystery, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, Paul Doherty and E. M. Powell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Moray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837034311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837034314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Keith Moray","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014256931071,"sku":"9781837034314","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5192a1a8-ed18-46a2-8a22-e3e72ab44abc.jpg?v=1767747654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/desolation-keith-moray-9781837034314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}