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A hidden masterpiece. A secret buried for 500 years. And one woman determined to uncover the truth. When London tour guide Helen Oddfellow meets a historian on the trail of a lost manuscript, she's intrigued by the mystery - and the man. But the pair are not the only ones desperate to find the missing final play by sixteenth century English playwright Christopher Marlowe. What starts as a literary puzzle quickly becomes a quest with deadly consequences.When Helen realises the play hides an explosive religious secret, she begins to understand how much is at stake. Relying on her quick wits, she battles far-right thugs, eccentric aristocrats and an ancient religious foundation, each with their own motives for getting their hands on the manuscript. There is a price to pay for secret knowledge, but how high is too high?Shortlisted for the Virago/The Pool New Crime Writer award.
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Unlawful Things, Anna Sayburn Lane
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2018
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- Titel
- Unlawful Things
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Anna Sayburn Lane
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2018
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 432
- ISBN10
- 191642080X
- ISBN13
- 9781916420809
- Reeks
- Beoordeling
- 4,05 van 5
- Aantekening
- A hidden masterpiece. A secret buried for 500 years. And one woman determined to uncover the truth. When London tour guide Helen Oddfellow meets a historian on the trail of a lost manuscript, she's intrigued by the mystery - and the man. But the pair are not the only ones desperate to find the missing final play by sixteenth century English playwright Christopher Marlowe. What starts as a literary puzzle quickly becomes a quest with deadly consequences.When Helen realises the play hides an explosive religious secret, she begins to understand how much is at stake. Relying on her quick wits, she battles far-right thugs, eccentric aristocrats and an ancient religious foundation, each with their own motives for getting their hands on the manuscript. There is a price to pay for secret knowledge, but how high is too high?Shortlisted for the Virago/The Pool New Crime Writer award.