{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-serpent-cassandra-clark-9780727890900","title":"The Day of the Serpent","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe murder of a loyal king's man threatens the self-crowned King Henry's new regime in this second gripping medieval mystery featuring friar, sleuth and reluctant spy Brother Chandler.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanuary, 1400.\u003c\/i\u003e The bowman strikes at night, slaying one of King Henry's loyal garrison men before melting back into the darkness. Was the murder the result of a personal quarrel? Or is it, as Henry's stepbrother, Swynford, fears, the start of an uprising against England's self-crowned king? Swynford orders Brother Chandler to investigate, before the spark of rebellion can set the whole country alight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Friar, reluctant sleuth, and even more reluctant spy, Brother Chandler is a man with dark secrets and divided loyalties. To the murdered King Richard. To his paymaster, the usurper King Henry. And to beautiful, na?e Mattie, a maid in the household of heretical poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who holds dangerous secrets of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Trusted by no one, Chandler must walk a tightrope of secrets and lies if he is to uncover the truth about the murder, while ensuring he - and the few people he cares about - stay alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Combining rich historical detail with deep characterisations and enthralling mystery, this medieval puzzler is a perfect choice for fans of sleuthing monks and nuns like Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael and Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassandra Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0727890905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780727890900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021","brand":"Cassandra Clark","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049928192255,"sku":"9780727890900","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_146832ec-0d64-4a1f-bd97-bbb811d64881.jpg?v=1685004211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-day-of-the-serpent-cassandra-clark-9780727890900","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}