{"product_id":"9781472233653","title":"The Peacock's Cry (Hugh Corbett Novella): A murder mystery from the heart of medieval England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith Ranulf's life at stake, can Sir Hugh hope to save him?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth of acclaimed historian Paul Doherty's most popular series. Includes an exclusive extract from the eighteenth Corbett novel \u003ci\u003eDark Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Ellis Peters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1311 and England seethes with unrest. Sir Hugh Corbett, former keeper of the Secret Seal, has been absent from royal service for over six years. Content to live a life more relaxed with his wife and children in the country Corbett has enjoyed his time away from the machinations of court and the secrets men will kill to keep. \u003cbr\u003eBut a visit from his new King, Edward II, brings about change. His former protégé, Ranulf Atte-Newgate, now Senior Clerk in the Chancery, has been implicated in the death of a young novice, and Edward has made it clear that Corbett must resume his post and solve the case if Ranulf is not to hang for the murder...\u003cbr\u003eCorbett knows that resuming his post will bring him to the fore of Edward's political machinations but with Ranulf's life at stake, does Corbett have any choice but to accept the Seal once more?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Paul Doherty:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Doherty manages to build in \u003cb\u003eplot twists\u003c\/b\u003e and misdirection and the whole thing moves at a \u003cb\u003etremendous pace\u003c\/b\u003e to the final conclusion'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA magical author\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMaster storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e from one of the \u003cb\u003ebest authors\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130523140336,"sku":"9781472233653","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472233653_p0.jpg?v=1763597637","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472233653","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}