The Guilt of Innocents
Owen Archer series #9
by Candace Robb
The long wait is over at last, and here is the ninth book about Owen Archer and his delightful household. Owen’s
adopted son Jasper goes to school at St Peters, and has been warned before about not getting into scrapes with the
bargemen. But this time a fellow student’s scrip has gone missing, and the scholars eagerly try to wrest it from
shifty bargee Drogo. Somehow it all goes wrong, and the man ends up dead - but what exactly was in the stolen
scrip that impoverished young Hubert de Weston is so eager to retrieve?
One of the joys about this particular series - apart from the sound
historical knowledge that underpins it and the adept plotting -
is Owen Archer and his household. However hairy the adventures and
villainous the adversaries, every chapter or so we are shown what
is going on at home with these reasonably realistic - but very nice
- people. But they aren’t cozies apart from this, although at times
they could almost be. I missed the political intrigue which sets
this series apart from the common run of historical crime and into
the realm of mainstream fiction; this time the novel is a whodunit,
albeit a good example of the "histmyst" sub genre. Ms Robb has packed
a lot of plot into this novel as usual, and alongside this we get
to know what has been happening with the various members of Owen’s
extended family. Entertaining, exciting, and at the same time relaxing.
Reviews
of previous title by this author
A
Spy for the Redeemer #7 [Review
1] [Review
2]
The
Crossed Legged Knight #8
The Guilt of Innocents #9
A Vigil
of Spies #10
A
Conspiracy of Wolves #11
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The Book |
Weidenfeld & Nicholson (Orion) |
5 April 2007 |
Trade Paperback |
9780434015467 |
Historical Crime - 1372, York, UK |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2007 |
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