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Plague Land: Oswald de Lacy Book 1
S. D. Sykes
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Description for Plague Land: Oswald de Lacy Book 1
Paperback. A thrillingly suspenseful crime novel set in medieval Kent in the aftermath of the Black Death. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
Book 1 in the gripping Oswald de Lacy series, which can be read as a standalone, from 'the medieval CJ Sansom' (Jeffery Deaver) England, 1350: the Black Death has changed the country forever, taking master and servant alike. Young Oswald de Lacey was never meant to be Lord of Somershill Manor, but when his father and older brothers die of the Plague, he must return home from the monastery and assume responsibility for an estate ravaged by pestilence. Almost immediately Oswald is confronted with the vicious murder ... Read more
Book 1 in the gripping Oswald de Lacy series, which can be read as a standalone, from 'the medieval CJ Sansom' (Jeffery Deaver) England, 1350: the Black Death has changed the country forever, taking master and servant alike. Young Oswald de Lacey was never meant to be Lord of Somershill Manor, but when his father and older brothers die of the Plague, he must return home from the monastery and assume responsibility for an estate ravaged by pestilence. Almost immediately Oswald is confronted with the vicious murder ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
242g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444785784
SKU
V9781444785784
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Ref
99-10
About S. D. Sykes
SD Sykes lives in Kent with her husband. She is a graduate from Manchester University and has an MA in Writing from Sheffield Hallam. She attended the novel writing course at literary agents Curtis Brown where she was inspired to finish her first novel. She has also written for radio and has developed screenplays with Arts Council funding.
Reviews for Plague Land: Oswald de Lacy Book 1
Sykes's debut provides everything a reader would want in a historical mystery: a gripping plot, vivid language, living and breathing characters, and an immersive depiction of the past.
Publisher's Weekly
Sykes has really reset the bar for medieval mysteries . . . every clue brings with it unexpected twists and turns. When you think ... Read more
Publisher's Weekly
Sykes has really reset the bar for medieval mysteries . . . every clue brings with it unexpected twists and turns. When you think ... Read more