Description
England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.
Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn and quartered.
As Dorset braces for carnage, the redoubtable Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.
Compelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit and compassion during the dark days of The Bloody Assizes. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance...
About the Author
Minette Walters is one of the world's bestselling crime writers and has sold over 25 million copies of her books worldwide. She has won the CWA John Creasey Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award in America and two CWA Gold Daggers. The Players is her fourth historical novel. She lives in Dorset with her husband.
Reviews
A cleverly crafted combination of romance and adventure story. * Sunday TImes on THE SWIFT AND THE HARRIER *
Wonderful and sweeping, with a fabulous sense of place and history -- Kate Mosse on THE LAST HOURS
Wonderfully engaging ... propulsive * Daily Mail on THE SWIFT AND THE HARRIER *
Atmospheric ... gripping * Good Housekeeping on THE SWIFT AND THE HARRIER *
Book Information
ISBN 9781805463153
Author Minette Walters
Format Hardback
Page Count 496
Imprint Atlantic Books
Publisher Atlantic Books
