Cruel As the Grave: A Medieval Mystery
New York, New York, U.S.A. Henry Holt & Co, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition/printing. A fine, fresh, unread copy in equally fine dust jacket. The second in this series of medieval mysteries featuring Justin de Quincy, a "Queen's man" working for Eleanor of Aquitaine. In this novel, Eleanor assigns Justin just one task---find her missing son Richard Lionheart and thus prevent Prince John from userping the throne of England. He also becomes involved with the murder of a young girl and after feeling an emotional attachment for the dead child, seeks her killer as well. Penman (d. 2021) was a master of historical fiction and her Queen's Man series of mysteries ran to five books. Fine, tight copy in crisp dust jacket. fine / fine. Item #E150M
ISBN: 0805056084
Price: $17.50