Ergebnis für "The Siege of London" in Historische Romane

In der hart umkämpften Provinz Britannien entscheidet sich das Schicksal des römischen Imperiums: Die unerschrockene Rebellenführerin Boudica weiß immer mehr Stammeskrieger hinter sich und macht sich auf, Londinium zu erobern. Präfekt Cato wird mit der Mission betraut, die Hauptstadt um jeden Preis zu verteidigen. Während er die Legionen um sich schart, muss er ausgerechnet auf seinen besten Mann Macro verzichten. Er gilt seit der blutigen Schlacht um Camulodunum als vermisst.

London 1671. The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. When a man’s brutally disfigured body is discovered in the ruins of an ancient almshouse, architect Cat Hakesby is ordered to stop restoration work. It is obvious he has been murdered, and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate. It’s possible the victim could be one of two local men who have vanished – the first, a feckless French tutor connected to the almshouse’s owner; the second, a possibly treacherous employee of the Council of Foreign Plantations.

Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britain's World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her family's reputation. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon. Caroline Payne thinks it's just another day of work until she receives a call from...

In this "ingenious" novel ( New York Times) by "one of Europe's most original and remarkable writers" ( Los Angeles Times), a proofreader's deliberate slip opens the door to romance-and confounds the facts of Portugal's past.