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Candace Robb knows her medieval history and her stories come vibrantly alive through the combination of real historical and fictional characters. Weave a Silken Web. Sep 20, Catherine rated it really liked it Shelves: Murder and mystery in medieval Oxford. Books by Candace Robb. Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands.
Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I was thrilled to see a "new" Owen Archer story available in this country. I have enjoyed this series from the start and was doubly thrilled to get it for the price. In this entry Owen is caught in a political web involving the death of the Archbishop and who will be his successor, among other issues.
In addition, he is also faced with a decision about what he will do for a job after Thorsby is gone.
Will he work for the new Archbishop or accept another offer? He also finds himself in the surprising position of grieving for the old tyrant, after years of feeling resentment at Thorsby's manipulation and threats. Oh, and there are spies, as well as murderers to deal with while trying to find out who among his trusted guards has betrayed him.
It is a pot boiler of a plot and I admit that at mid point I was wondering how the mess was going to be resolved. The end is satisfying and gives us hope for another outing with Owen, Lucy and all the wonderful supporting characters that Ms Robb has created over the years. There are issues with the plot that I could be grumpy about, but they didn't diminish my enjoyment of the story and I recommend this book for any one who likes a historical mystery, or any historical novel.
Ms Robb is knowledgeable and writes well. One person found this helpful.
Candace Robb's Owen Archer mysteries are always terrific, though "A Vigil of Spies" has the advantage of being a little offbeat, in that it is something of a recreation of a classic Agatha Christie novel in which all the characters are confined within a manor house, and all the action takes place inside that confined space. Providing the dying Thorseby no succor at all is the appearance in York of Princess Joan of Kent and her entourage, one of whom has died under mysterious circumstances en route. It is up to Archer to find out who is responsible for the victim's death, and exactly what is behind the royal visit.
Candace Robb knows her medieval history and her stories come vibrantly alive through the combination of real historical and fictional characters. The only problem with her books these days is that they are published only in England, which makes them harder to obtain here in the states.
But it is worth the effort. His captain of the guard, Owen Archer,has no doubt that trouble will follow. Owen was befriended by none other than Geoffrey Chaucer who helps him solve several mysteries. A very fine look at these important historical personages, especially Princess Joan. The parts that were perhaps fictional were very delightful also, including previous relationships. So enjoyable to have all these exciting people folded into one novel. Hoping so that there is yet another book to come, Owen is not done yet by any means. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. I had been flagging in the series, but this one was really satisfying even though the end is nigh for the Archbishop.
On his deathbed, okay death approach, the Princess Joan aka the Fair Maid of Kent, wishes an audience. Owen dislikes the idea, but it gets worse when a servant to the emissary of the Bishop of Winchester dies en route. Owen is already suspicious, but then the emissary realizes his documents have been stolen.
Owen must discover what is going on and has many strangers to contend with and no Lucie to help, but lots of Magda. The end was wonderful and sad and touching. If this is the end of the series, despite the author's note at the end that she is not done with Owen, it is a satisfying conclusion. I like all of her books. The stories are engaging and fun to read. I would recommend them, especially for anyone interested in historical mystery. Love this author, great well written stories, interesting historical truths along with her fictional characters. Well developed plots and lots of intrigue.
Have read all Owen Archer books except book 8, cannot find it on kindle Recommend and share it with all my friends. Not happy that this is the last Owen Archer book Candace Robb does more than sprinkle fiction with history; she encapsulates history with the shroud of its implied mystery. A Vigil of Spies exemplifies this with a cast of characters, real and imagined, who interplay in exacting ways that make you believe you are witnessing events first hand.
To add to that, Robb's writing seems to improve over time - eloquent, descriptive, and not wasteful - engaging the reader's concern for characters and outcomes. Order in the next 11 hours 23 minutes and get it by Thursday, September Book 4 of The Riddle Of St Leonard's: Order in the next 5 hours 9 minutes and get it by Wednesday, September Book 5 of Kindle Edition , Hardcover , Audio Download.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I was thrilled to see a "new" Owen Archer story available in this country. I have enjoyed this series from the start and was doubly thrilled to get it for the price. In this entry Owen is caught in a political web involving the death of the Archbishop and who will be his successor, among other issues. In addition, he is also faced with a decision about what he will do for a job after Thorsby is gone.
Will he work for the new Archbishop or accept another offer? He also finds himself in the surprising position of grieving for the old tyrant, after years of feeling resentment at Thorsby's manipulation and threats. Oh, and there are spies, as well as murderers to deal with while trying to find out who among his trusted guards has betrayed him.
It is a pot boiler of a plot and I admit that at mid point I was wondering how the mess was going to be resolved. The end is satisfying and gives us hope for another outing with Owen, Lucy and all the wonderful supporting characters that Ms Robb has created over the years. There are issues with the plot that I could be grumpy about, but they didn't diminish my enjoyment of the story and I recommend this book for any one who likes a historical mystery, or any historical novel.
Ms Robb is knowledgeable and writes well. Candace Robb's Owen Archer mysteries are always terrific, though "A Vigil of Spies" has the advantage of being a little offbeat, in that it is something of a recreation of a classic Agatha Christie novel in which all the characters are confined within a manor house, and all the action takes place inside that confined space. Providing the dying Thorseby no succor at all is the appearance in York of Princess Joan of Kent and her entourage, one of whom has died under mysterious circumstances en route.
It is up to Archer to find out who is responsible for the victim's death, and exactly what is behind the royal visit. Candace Robb knows her medieval history and her stories come vibrantly alive through the combination of real historical and fictional characters. The only problem with her books these days is that they are published only in England, which makes them harder to obtain here in the states.
But it is worth the effort. His captain of the guard, Owen Archer,has no doubt that trouble will follow. Owen was befriended by none other than Geoffrey Chaucer who helps him solve several mysteries. A very fine look at these important historical personages, especially Princess Joan. The parts that were perhaps fictional were very delightful also, including previous relationships. So enjoyable to have all these exciting people folded into one novel. Hoping so that there is yet another book to come, Owen is not done yet by any means. One person found this helpful. I had been flagging in the series, but this one was really satisfying even though the end is nigh for the Archbishop.
A Vigil of Spies is a book in the Owen Archer series by Candace Robb. Owen is a one eyed archer who serves as Bishop Thoresby's captain of the guard. bahana-line.com - Buy A Vigil of Spies (Owen Archer Mysteries 10) book online at best prices in India on bahana-line.com Read A Vigil of Spies (Owen Archer Mysteries 10).
On his deathbed, okay death approach, the Princess Joan aka the Fair Maid of Kent, wishes an audience. Owen dislikes the idea, but it gets worse when a servant to the emissary of the Bishop of Winchester dies en route. Owen is already suspicious, but then the emissary realizes his documents have been stolen. Owen must discover what is going on and has many strangers to contend with and no Lucie to help, but lots of Magda. The end was wonderful and sad and touching.