{"product_id":"the-minstrels-malady-keith-moray-9780854952632","title":"The Minstrel's Malady","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin Sir Richard Lee in another mysterious historical investigation! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of S D Sykes, E M Powell, Karen Maitland and S J Parris.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes an anchorite hear the voice of an angel ... or a demon?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1330, Yorkshire, England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdmund of Woodstock, the Earl of Kent, is executed for High Treason against King Edward III. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt his trial, it is claimed that a demon was conjured up by a monk versed in the Dark Arts, who told him that his brother, King Edward II, still lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeen to quell rumours of sorcery that could do untold damage to the royal house and to the country, \u003cb\u003eSir Richard Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, Sergeant-at-Law, is instructed by Sir Roger Mortimer and Queen Isabella, the king's mother, to seek out the monk who delivered the message. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a minstrel is struck down by a seizure before Sir Richard's court, many believe the man to be possessed of a demon. Richard's assistant, \u003cb\u003eHubert of Loxley\u003c\/b\u003e, is given the task of riding to Cawthorne Priory to deliver the minstrel into the care of the monastery hospital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso at the priory is the anchorite, Sister Odelina, blessed with visions and the power to heal the sick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a number of sinister deaths take place at the priory, blame falls upon the minstrel and the demon inside him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre the deaths the work of evil spirits? Or is there a murderer in their midst...?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith panic on the rise, can \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Richard discover the truth before evil strikes again...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MINSTREL'S MALADY is the fifth book in the Sandal Castle Medieval Thriller series: historical murder mysteries set in Yorkshire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SANDAL CASTLE MEDIEVAL THRILLER SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook One: The Pardoner's Crime\u003cbr\u003eBook Two: The Summoner's Sins\u003cbr\u003eBook Three: The Franklin's Felony\u003cbr\u003eBook Four: The Fool's Folly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Five: The Minstrel's Malady\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Moray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854952632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854952632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.52d","brand":"Keith Moray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437487436031,"sku":"9780854952632","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fed9e2f4-68d1-4694-a233-c239df8742b2.jpg?v=1777162144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-minstrels-malady-keith-moray-9780854952632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}