{"product_id":"9781782068471","title":"The Black Friar","description":"Author: S.G. MacLean\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781782068471\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Sep 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Oliver Cromwell's guard, must eradicate both in this twisty, action-packed historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and The Three Musketeers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'MacLean skilfully weaves together the disparate threads of her plot to create a gripping tale of crime and sedition in an unsettled city' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides.  Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard,   is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell.  Parliament resents his control of the Army   while the Army resents his absolute power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn   the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the   midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed   in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the   crumbling Black Friars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIll-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city.  Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem...","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720674627742,"sku":"ADS-9781782068471","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781782068471.jpg?v=1776216539","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781782068471","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}