Unlawful Things

Autor*innen

• Anna Sayburn Lane

Parameter

• 432 Seiten
• 16 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Mystery & Thriller

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A hidden masterpiece. A secret buried for 500 years. And one woman determined to uncover the truth. When London tour guide Helen Oddfellow meets a historian on the trail of a lost manuscript, she's intrigued by the mystery - and the man. But the pair are not the only ones desperate to find the missing final play by sixteenth century English playwright Christopher Marlowe. What starts as a literary puzzle quickly becomes a quest with deadly consequences.When Helen realises the play hides an explosive religious secret, she begins to understand how much is at stake. Relying on her quick wits, she battles far-right thugs, eccentric aristocrats and an ancient religious foundation, each with their own motives for getting their hands on the manuscript. There is a price to pay for secret knowledge, but how high is too high?Shortlisted for the Virago/The Pool New Crime Writer award.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Einband: Paperback