{"product_id":"the-kings-justice-9781542046015","title":"The King's Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): E. M. Powell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Thomas \u0026amp; Mercer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA murder that defies logic--and a killer on the loose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1176. Aelred Barling, esteemed clerk to the justices of King Henry II, is dispatched from the royal court with his young assistant, Hugo Stanton, to investigate a brutal murder in a village outside York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case appears straightforward. A suspect is under lock and key in the local prison, and the angry villagers are demanding swift justice. But when more bodies are discovered, certainty turns to doubt--and amid the chaos it becomes clear that nobody is above suspicion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacing growing unrest in the village and the fury of the lord of the manor, Stanton and Barling find themselves drawn into a mystery that defies logic, pursuing a killer who evades capture at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan they solve the riddle of who is preying upon the villagers? And can they do it without becoming prey themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect historical mystery series for fans of C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series and Ken Follett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299266519191,"sku":"9781542046015","price":799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781542046015.webp?v=1769285347","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-kings-justice-9781542046015","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}