Dragons of Archenfield (Domesday Books (St. Martins)) (edition 1996)

by Edward Marston

Series: Domesday Mystery (3)

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I am upset with myself that it has taken me so long to discover Edward Marston. The Domesday series is a winner! This is the third in the series, and it is totally wonderful! The Domesday Book has taken Ralph and Gervaise to the Welsh/English border, and they encounter a real hornet's nest there. They are dealing with two very dangerous March lords who are trying to establish their hold on the lands that they feel they are entitled to. The problem is that the Welsh also feel that they have a claim, and before the book is done a squaring off is done that has the potential to take a lot of lives. These books are totally wonderful! They are rich with period detail and best of all they are set in a little known period of England's history ( During the time of William the Conqueror). The characters are strong, the story is strong, and the mystery is tight. Altogether a real treat (

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Domesday Mystery (3)

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Dragons of Archenfield

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Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

Archenfield, Herefordshire, England, UK

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Their Lord they will praise,
Their Speech they will keep,
Their land they will lose,
Except Wild Wales. -- Taliesin

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To my father, a wild man from Wales, and all the boyos back home. Mae hen wlad fy nhadau

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He was coming down the hill when they struck.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0449225453, Mass Market Paperback)

DOMESDAY IS COMING

In 1086, England's mighty king, William the Conqueror, sends out surveyors and census takers to record the resources of his land and its people. Some welcome these inquisitive royal agents and their day of judgment. Others hate them. But wherever the king's men go they bring excitement *and sometimes murder. . . .

Calamity smolders on the Welsh-English frontier, where three powerful men squabble over the same rich tract of land. When King William's clever agents *soldier Ralph Delchard and lawyer Gervase Bret *arrive to settle the dispute, one of the claimants has been brutally burned alive, and the king's men are saddled with a formidable murder investigation. Before the frightful truth shines clear, everyone will be scorched by the flames of violence. . . .

"Marston is a marvel at re-creating the atmosphere of the times while constructing a fascinating murder case."

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"[An] outstanding medieval mystery brimming with intrigue, suspense, and authentic historical detail."

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