Les vies (multiples) d’Adam

A Sir Geoffrey Mappestone mystery. March 1102

March 1102, and Robert de Belleme, the Black Earl of Shrewsbury, is summoned to appear before King Henry's Easter Court, to answer for siding with the King's older brother, the Duke of Normandy, in an attempt to steal the King's throne.

Meanwhile, in the crowded and dangerous streets of Southwark, south of the river Thames, Crusader Knights Sir Geoffrey Mappestone and the hearty Sir Roger of Durham witness a man murdered by hanging from the window of the Crusader's Arms Inn. But this is not just any man, he is the illegitimate nephew of Robert de Belleme, and had apparently been holding a meeting with two mysterious men. In fact, it turns out the inn has been used for many meetings of the earl's spies, and there are plans afoot to obtain a terrible weapon to use against the King, one that the Crusader Knights remember with a terrible fear from the Siege of Jerusalem Greek Fire.

Solving the murder is only the first step in uncovering the plot against the King.

An abusive marriage leads to possible murder in the latest Abbot Agency mystery

The fake diamond in Dilys Holland’s engagement ring implies that all is not well in her marriage, and the Holland family matriarch, Sybil, calls on Bea Abbot for help. Bea soon discovers that Dilys and her little girl live in fear of her abusive husband, a man called Benton with whom Bea has already clashed.

Benton wants Bea to rescue the ailing fortunes of his company, part of the Holland empire, and has no scruples about trying violence on her too when she turns him down. To make matters worse, Bea’s Member of Parliament son has tied both his fortune and his marriage to Benton’s future and is desperate for Bea to rescue him. Then Dilys tries to commit suicide . . . or does she?

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Marie-Pierre Dubois Petroff est architecte DPLG, et se consacre désormais à l’écriture d’ouvrages consacrés à l’habitat.Elle a collaboré à plus de soixante ouvrages en tant qu'auteur ou directrice de collection chez Massin, elle est co-auteur du Larousse Votre maison, et auteur de Isoler sa maison et Rénovation écologique parus chez Ulmer.Elle est depuis août 2013 responsable éditoriale du département "Maison" aux éditions Ulmer.Préoccupée d’écologie, elle intègre dans chacun de ses ouvrages des notions essentielles de respect de l’environnement et de l’individu.

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