The Plymouth Cloak

by Kate Sedley

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Find the killer. Solve the case. Save yourself. Roger the Chapman has been royally, commanded to escort a King's messenger, Philip Underwood, who is carrying a vital dispatch aboard his ship in Plymouth. When the messenger is, murdered with Roger's own cudgel, a Plymouth cloak, he is appalled to find himself the chief suspect in a world of double-dealing, sin and political chicanery. Discovering Underwood's shady past of slave dealing, however, Roger quickly learns that the messenger had no show more shortage of enemies waiting patiently to exact. show less

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Kate Sedley has set her historical mystery in the period just before the reign of Richard III. Richard is still Duke of Gloucester. In an attempt to get a message to one of the king’s allies, he hires Roger the Chapman (a chapman was like an itinerant peddler) to accompany Philip Underwood, who will carry the letter. Unfortunately, Philip is a former speculator and trader in dwarfs; evidently the aristocracy enjoyed having such anomalies around court, and they could be sold for considerable sums. Soon Philip is being tracked by those who would do him harm and Roger has his hands full protecting Philip’s life. To no avail. Philip is killed, and Roger must solve the crime.

It’s an enjoyable enough period piece, but my faith in show more Sedley’s research was challenged when I read of a carter delivering bales of hay to one of the lords. I doubt if much baling went on during Richard’s day. show less
Tweede deel uit de middeleeuwse verhalen van Kate Sedely over Roger de Marskramer.

Roger krijgt de opdracht om een Koninklijke boodschapper te beschermen op zijn reis. Onderweg wordt deze boodschapper toch vermoord en Roger ziet het als zijn taak om de moordenaar te vinden.
Tweede deel uit de middeleeuwse verhalen van Kate Sedely over Roger de Marskramer.

Roger krijgt de opdracht om een Koninklijke boodschapper te beschermen op zijn reis. Onderweg wordt deze boodschapper toch vermoord en Roger ziet het als zijn taak om de moordenaar te vinden.
Una grave responsabilidad recae en Roger Chapman: acompañar y proteger a Philip Underdown, emisario real encargado de llevar un mensaje de paz al rey de Francia. Chapman pronto advierte que Philip no es un grato compañero de viaje y, peor aún allí donde va encuentra antiguos enemigos. Finalmente ocurre lo inevitable, Philip aparece muerto y Chapman se convierte en el principal sospechoso…

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Canonical title
The Plymouth Cloak
Original publication date
1993
People/Characters
Roger the Chapman; Richard III, King of England (as Richard, Duke of Gloucester)
Important places
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK; Gloucestershire, England, UK
Important events
Wars of the Roses (1455 | 1485)
First words*
Met een deel van mijn hersens besefte ik dat ik nog sliep.
Last words*
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)En dan word ik wakker me tranen op mijn gezicht en heb ik er nog altijd spijt van dat Philip Underdown en ik ooit in Trenowth verzeild geraakt zijn, want als dat niet gebeurd was had zij de rest van haar gebroken leven tenminste in rust en vrede kunnen slijten.
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Fiction and Literature, Mystery, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
LCC
PR6069 .E323 .P58Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1961-2000

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