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Sedley, Kate
Most widely held works by
Kate Sedley
The holy innocents by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
18
editions published
between
1994
and
1999
in
4
languages
and held by
782
libraries
worldwide
In 15th Century Britain, a mystery starring Roger the Chapman, a peddler turned sleuth. While in the village of Totnes he learns of the murder of two children and decides to find the killer. By the author of The Weaver's Tale.
The wicked winter by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
8
editions published
between
1996
and
2005
in
3
languages
and held by
773
libraries
worldwide
A medieval mystery featuring Roger, the travelling peddler, as he investigates the death of a lady in a manor. Her husband claims it was an accident, but word is he has had an eye on a widow nearby and wanted to be free.
The brothers of Glastonbury by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
1997
and
2001
in
Anglais
and held by
746
libraries
worldwide
Roger the traveling chapman has agreed to escort a young bride, but they discover that first her bridegroom and then the bridegroom's brother have disappeared under mysterious circumstances which may relate to an ancient manuscript written in a strange language.
The dance of death by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
4
editions published
in
2009
in
Anglais
and held by
705
libraries
worldwide
Roger the Chapman is far from pleased when Timothy Plummer, Spymaster General to the King, commands him to undertake a mission, accompanying the beautiful but manipulative Eloise Gray on a special journey to Paris, pretending to be her husband.
The three kings of Cologne by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
5
editions published
between
2007
and
2009
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
675
libraries
worldwide
Alderman John Foster purchases a piece of land from the Magdalen Nunnery intending to build a chapel, dedicated to the Magi - the Three Kings of Cologne - and some almshouses. He little imagines the shocking discovery about to be made. When the land is cleared and dug over, the body of a young woman is unearthed and later identified as the remains of Isabella Linkinhorne, who disappeared 20 years earlier. Feeling himself responsible, Foster decides to employ Roger the Chapman to investigate, for there is no doubt that the woman had been murdered.
The prodigal son by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
4
editions published
between
2006
and
2008
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
662
libraries
worldwide
The Green Man by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
4
editions published
between
2008
and
2009
in
Anglais
and held by
639
libraries
worldwide
Summer,1482. An English army invades Scotland in order to put King James the Thirds renegade younger brother, the Duke of Albany, on the Scottish throne. Albany insists his old acquaintance, Roger the Chapman, be a member of his personal bodyguard. But during the march northwards, a series of sinister events, centred around the cult figure of the mythical Green Man, makes Roger question Albanys true motive for requesting his presence . . .
The Burgundian's tale by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
6
editions published
between
2005
and
2008
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
639
libraries
worldwide
Fifteenth-century sleuth Roger the Chapman, whose fourth child has recently died, is summoned to London, where the son of one of the ladies-in-waiting to the Duchess of Burgundy has been beaten to death.
The weaver's inheritance / Kate Sedley by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
Anglais
and held by
627
libraries
worldwide
Roger the Chapman's Christmastime rest is interrupted when the daughter of a wealthy Bristol weaver asks him to prove the man claiming to be her borther is a fraud.
Death and the Chapman by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
20
editions published
between
1991
and
2005
in
4
languages
and held by
625
libraries
worldwide
It is England in 1471. Roger, a young man who has recently quit monastic life is caught up in the mysterious disappearance of Clement Weaver, the only son of a wealthy Bristol merchant. Clement is not the only person who has vanished without a trace -- there are others.
The Saint John's fern : a Roger the Chapman medieval mystery by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
2
editions published
between
1999
and
2002
in
Anglais
and held by
605
libraries
worldwide
Feeling restless despite his happy new marriage, Roger the Chapman returns to Plymouth, where a brutal murder and a missing chief suspect have been chalked up to witchcraft activities.
The Lammas feast by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
2
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
Anglais
and held by
600
libraries
worldwide
Fifteenth-century sleuth Roger the Chapman looks into the death of despised Jasper Fairbrother, whose murder may be tied to three subsequent killings, while the town baker's simple-minded wife repeatedly abducts the Chapman's new baby.
Nine men dancing by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
3
editions published
between
2003
and
2007
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
596
libraries
worldwide
Arriving in the small village of Lower Brockhurst in the winter of 1478, Roger the Chapman learns of the disappearance of a local girl and risks the disapproval of his wife, Adela, by staying in the village in order to help solve the mystery.
The goldsmith's daughter by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
6
editions published
between
2001
and
2009
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
589
libraries
worldwide
Roger the Chapman must prove a woman, the daughter of a London goldsmith, didn't poison her husband.
The midsummer rose by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
4
editions published
between
2004
and
2007
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
572
libraries
worldwide
The eve of Saint Hyacinth by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
4
editions published
between
1995
and
1999
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
551
libraries
worldwide
A medieval mystery starring Roger the Chapman, sleuth and itinerant peddler. Political intrigue between England and France entices him away from his travels to find out who is planning to kill the Duke of Gloucester, brother of King Edward IV. By the author of The Plymouth Cloak.
Wheel of fate by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
1
edition published
in
2010
in
Anglais
and held by
523
libraries
worldwide
The intrepid peddler, Roger the Chapman, returns home after months on the road, only to learn that his wife has left him after hearing that he fathered an illegitimate child. Panicked, Roger follows his wife to London after learning she's staying with distant cousins, the Godsloves. After he pleads his case and his wife agrees to reconcile, Roger learns that the Godsloves believe they're under a curse; after urging from his wife, he investigates their claim. In the chaos of London in the wake of the death of King Edward IV, Roger employs all his considerable investigative skills to the Godslove case and eventually learns of a terrible secret from their past.
The Plymouth cloak : the second tale of Roger the Chapman by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
5
editions published
between
1992
and
1994
in
Anglais
and held by
499
libraries
worldwide
Roger the Chapman is to accompany Philip Underdown to a Brittany-bound ship at Plymouth, but animosity and dangerous enemies seem to follow them.
For king and country by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
2
editions published
in
2006
in
Anglais
and held by
495
libraries
worldwide
"It is 1642, and civil war is beginning to split England in half. The dashing Cavaliers swear loyalty to the Crown; the stern Puritans vow to risk all for liberty and their mighty, wrathful God...and beautiful , fiery Lilias Pride will face the hardest choice of her life"--Inside cover jacket.
The weaver's tale by Kate Sedley (
Livre
)
5
editions published
between
1993
and
1999
in
Anglais
and held by
484
libraries
worldwide
Roger Chapman, the 15th Century English monk turned sleuth, investigates the case of a man convicted of murdering someone who is still alive. The story is set against a backdrop of heretical religious movements and raids by Irish slavers. By the author of the Plymouth Cloak.
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Absence and presumption of death Audiobooks Civilization, Medieval Civil War (Great Britain : 1642-1649) Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories, English Detective and mystery stories, English Detective and mystery stories, German Detectives Edward--IV,--King of England,--1442-1483 England England--Bristol England--Glastonbury England--Plymouth English fiction Fiction France Great Britain Historical fiction Historical fiction Historical fiction, German History Inheritance and succession Large type books Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Middle Ages Missing persons Missing persons--Investigation Monks Murder Murder--Investigation Peddlers Peddling Plantagenet, House of Richard--III,--King of England,--1452-1485 Roger the Chapman (Fictitious character) Scotland Spanish imprints Talking books Translations Wars of the Roses (Great Britain : 1455-1485) Weavers York family
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