By Treason We Perish: An utterly compelling medieval historical mystery (The Simon Merrivale Mysteries Book 1)

One lone detective faces down a twisted medieval web of spies and intrigue.

October, 1338. A great war has begun, one that will define Europe for a century.

King’s Messenger Simon Merrivale returns to England in disgrace, his life barely intact, after a bid to create a pro-English state in Savoy goes disastrously wrong.

With the battle lines drawn, a new and overwhelming threat emerges.

King Edward III has assembled an uneasy alliance of European powers to enforce his claim to the throne of France. But corruption is rife both at home and abroad, emptying the king’s war chest. Lack of money could cripple everything that has been built.

Enemies lie hidden amongst the ranks of friends. Wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Faced with the difficult task of not only discovering the traitors but recovering his position and respect, Merrivale has a complex and potentially deadly mission at hand. For if just one conspirator escapes justice, all will fall.

A totally gripping historical mystery, perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom, S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor.

From the Publisher

City of Woe

Restored to favour at the English court in 1342, King’s Messenger Simon Merrivale accompanies an English delegation to Florence.

The mission is to negotiate a new set of loans with the city’s two biggest banks, to offset King Edward’s chronic shortage of money.

When disaster strikes, Merrivale finds himself alone and far from home with a dozen different factions out for his blood.

There is still a chance that some of the original plan can survive. But to achieve his goal, he must plunge back into the seething torrent of Florentine and international rivalries, and dangers greater than any he has ever faced before.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BV63WC6D
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo Adventure (22 Jun. 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6799 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 439 pages