The Hammer of the Scots (56 page)

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The Plantagenet Prelude

When William X dies, the duchy of Aquitaine is left to his fifteen-year-old daughter, Eleanor. On his deathbed William promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France. Eleanor is determined to rule Aquitaine using her husband’s power as King of France and, in the years to follow, she was to become one of history’s most scandalous queens.

The Revolt of the Eaglets

Henry Plantagenet bestrode the throne of England like an aging eagle perching dangerously in the evening of his life. While his sons intrigue against him and each other, Henry’s conscience leads him to make foolish political decisions. The old eagle is under constant attack from three of the eaglets he had nurtured, and a fourth waits in the wings for the moment of utter defeat to pluck out his eyes …

The Heart of the Lion

At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne. Now he must fulfil his vow to his country to win back Jerusalem for the Christian world. Leaving England to begin his crusade, Richard’s kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, John, who casts covetous eyes on the crown.

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Uneasy Lies the Head

Jean Plaidy

In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York.

But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth’s missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower for ever a shrouded secret. Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry’s family, and it is against his own son that the widowed King must fight for a bride and his throne …

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Katharine, the Virgin Widow

Jean Plaidy

The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon, has become the pawn between two powerful monarchies. After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage was ever consummated will decide both her fate and England’s.

But whilst England and Spain dispute her dowry, in the wings awaits her unexpected escape from poverty: Henry, Arthur’s younger, more handsome brother – the future King of England. He alone has the power to restore her position, but at what sacrifice?

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A Blunt Instrument

Ernest Fletcher, a man liked and respected. So when he is found bludgeoned to death, no one can imagine who would want him dead. Enter Superintendent Hannasyde, who slowly uncovers the real Fletcher, anything but a gentleman, and a man with many enemies. But the case takes a gruesome twist when another body is found …

Behold, Here’s Poison

Gregory Matthews, patriarch of the Poplars is found dead. Imperious Aunt Harriet blames it on the roast duck he ate, but a post-mortem determines it’s a case of murder by poison. Suspicion falls immediately on his quarrelsome family, and it is up to Hannasyde to sift through their secrets and lies before the killer strikes again.

Death in the Stocks

When the body of Andrew Vereker is found locked in the stocks on the village green, Hannasyde soon realises that this may be his toughest case yet. Vereker was not a popular man, his corrupt family are uncooperative, and the suspects are many.

They Found Him Dead

The morning after his sixtieth birthday party, Silas Kane is found dead at the foot of a cliff. The coroner rules death by misadventure, but when Kane’s nephew and heir is found murdered, a new and sinister case develops for Hannasyde to investigate.