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The
Apothecary Rose
A medieval whodunnit
set in the city of York, where men are dying in mysterious circumstances.
Owen Archer, a reluctant sleuth, apprentices himself to an apothecary,
Nicholas Wilton, in an attempt to unravel the mystery. But it is via
Wilton's beautiful young wife Lucie that the truth is revealed.
The
Lady Chapel
It is 1365,
and Owen Archer is called upon by Archbishop Thoresby to exercise his
skills as detective. While the city of York celebrates Corpus Christi,
a man is murdered. His severed hand is delivered to Gilbert Ridley,
a merchant, and Owen is sent to investigate.
The
Nun's Tale
When a young
nun, Joanna Calverley, dies of a fever in the town of Beverley, she
is buried quickly for fear of the plague. But nine months later a woman
appears claiming to be the dead nun, saying she faked her own death.
Owen Archer sets out to investigate this mysterious disappearance.
The
King's Bishop 
Owen finds himself
working on the king's behalf to promote Wykeham as Bishop of Winchester.
He places his old comrade Ned in charge of the fellow company to Rievaulx,
hoping to dispel rumours of Ned's involvement in a mysterious death. But
days later, the murders and intrigue begins.
The
Riddle of St Leonard's
An historical detective story. It is 1367, and the people
of York are suffering: the harvest has failed, the plague has returned,
and scandal threatens St Leonard's Hospital, where several aged residents
have died in suspicious circumstances. Owen Archer is forced to investigate.
A
Gift of Sanctuary 
The sixth novel to feature Owen Archer, one-eyed former soldier
and occasional sleuth, opens as he accompanies a pilgrimage to Wales,
country of his birth. He is going to recruit archers, but with his companion
Geoffrey Chaucer, he must also investigate an uprising against the English.
A
Spy for the Redeemer
Early summer 1371,
and Owen Archer, originally in Wales on political duties, has been unable
to leave, delayed by the death of his father-in-law. While trying to
arrange safe passage to York, he learns of the death of a stonemason
working for him.
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