{"product_id":"9781448301409","title":"The Witch Hunter","description":"Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guild-master falls dead across his horse, Crowner John declines to hold an inquest as the man had been complaining of chest pains and shows no signs of injury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvents take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-dolly is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart. The victim's wife declares her husband's death to have been the result of an evil spell, cast at the behest of a rival mill-owner. Enlisting the help of her cousin, a cathedral canon with an eye to ecclesiastical advancement, the widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practise it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis escalates until Exeter is divided into two camps and a climate of fear predominates. Still the coroner refuses to get involved - until his beloved mistress is accused of witchcraft. Can Crowner John unearth the real culprit and save Nesta from the hangman's noose?","brand":"Severn House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128566006000,"sku":"9781448301409","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448301409_p0.jpg?v=1769906063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448301409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}