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The queen's man

a medieval mystery

by Sharon Kay Penman · 1996

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The 12th Century sleuth, Justin de Quincy, investigates a murder which could shed light on a plot to usurp the crown of England. Prince John is scheming to unseat his brother, King Richard the Lionheart, who went missing as he was returning from a crusade.

Detective and mystery storiesJustin De Quincy (Fictitious character)FictionMedieval CivilizationHistorical fictionHistoryEleanor, of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, 1122?-1204De Quincy, Justin (Fictitious character)Civilization, MedievalReading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 6Reading Level-Grade 9