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The Cross-Legged Knight

Owen Archer seriesbook 8 of 10Next:The Guilt of Innocents(2007) →

Owen Archer investigates a suspicious accident that threatened the life of William of Wykeham, the recently deposed Lord Chancellor of England, who has been scheming to get back in the king's good graces despite a feud with the Duke of Lancaster.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 316 pages

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