Prince of darkness

Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris at the request of his former lover only to discover that she was acting on behalf of his nemesis, Prince John. The prince has been implicated in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard, and wants Justin to prove the incriminating document false.Realizing that John's suspected treachery may also risk the welfare of the woman he serves, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Justin reluctantly agrees to help. But his investigation unravels a sinister conspiracy that might change the course of English history.

First sentence: They came together on a damp December evening in a pirate's den.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin Group USA, Inc.

Editions

3

ISBN

9781436272513

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