Summary
Step back in time with Maitland’s dark tales.
1564, Lisbon. The Inquisition displays its power and spreads fear. Heretics are tortured and burned. For those who oppose the Church, silence is preferable to a slow, agonizing death.
Isabela, daughter of the Royal Falconer, is caught in a terrifying Church scheme. Two of the King’s precious white falcons are slaughtered; her father is arrested. He and his family will be killed unless the birds are replaced.
Isabela, young …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141047454 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141047453 |
| Author: | Karen Maitland |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 405g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Scarily good. Imagine The Wicker Man crossed with The Birds
Scarily good. Imagine The Wicker Man crossed with The Birds * Marie Claire *
Ripping … full of colour and detail * Daily Telegraph *
A gem … meticulously researched * News of the World *
Captivating, unforgettable, truly compelling * In Style *
Irresistible * Sunday Telegraph *
Karen Maitland
Karen Maitland travelled and worked in many parts of the United Kingdom before finally settling in the beautiful medieval city of Lincoln. She is the author of The White Room, Company of Liars, The Owl Killers and The Gallows Curse. The latter three titles are available as Penguin paperbacks.
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