{"product_id":"9780755397778","title":"The Grail Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 3): A thrilling Tudor mystery of murder, intrigue and hidden treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe search for hidden treasure brings Rodger Shallot face to face with murder...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Paul Doherty's \u003ci\u003eThe Grail Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Shallot's third journal, he must pit his wits against the terrifying and mysterious Templars. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and C.J. Sansom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1522 the rogue Roger Shallot and his sober-sided master Benjamin Daunbey are sent for by Cardinal Wolsey. Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, has been arrested for treason and Benjamin and Roger are made to witness his bloody execution. The true reason for Buckingham's downfall soon becomes apparent: he was searching at Templecombe Manor and Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset for two precious relics - the Holy Grail and Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin and Shallot are ordered to Templecombe, accompanied by the leaders of King Henry VIII's dreaded secret service, the Agentes in Rebus, to find these relics for the King. They must pit their wits against the Templars, a secret organisation plotting against the Tudors, of which Buckingham may have been a part and who may still have a member of their society close to the crown.\u003cbr\u003eThe difficulties that wily Shallot - running true to his boast of possessing the fastest legs and quickest wits in Christendom - has to face soon make their presence felt: a duel, blackmail, the curses of a witch, the grisly hand of glory, decapitated heads, mysterious fires - and silent murder in the eerie Templar chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Grail Murders\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book had it all\u003c\/b\u003e, locked room murders, a \u003cb\u003emysterious\u003c\/b\u003e country manor house, an abbey, Templar conspiracy and Arthurian folklore - \u003cb\u003eexcellent!\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFascinating\u003c\/b\u003e... historical mysteries \u003cb\u003ebrought to life\u003c\/b\u003e with lots of accurate historical facts'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellent\u003c\/b\u003e story. Always enjoyed the Shallot stories, he is \u003cb\u003ea lovable rouge\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127290511600,"sku":"9780755397778","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755397778_p0.jpg?v=1763640103","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755397778","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}