In the presence of evil

by Tania Bayard · 2018

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"Paris, 1393. Scribe Christine de Pizan dreads going to the palace to work, where people believe the mad king can be cured with magic. But a certain spell book leaves murdered bodies in its wake. Then Hugues de Precy is murdered and his wife, Alix, is blamed. Can Christine prove Alix's innocence and save her from being burned at the stake?"—Publisher's description.

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detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thishistorical mysteryhistorical mysteryMore like thisLess of this
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murdermurderMore like thisLess of this
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ParisParisMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 231 pages

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