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THE PLAGUE SHIP
(Kindle Edition - 524 KB)
Beseiged by marauding Tartars and bombarded with plague dead bodies catepaulted over the fortifications, the city of Caffa on the coast of the Crimea, is about to fall. The plague has devasted the population; bodies bob around in the harbour and the dead outnumber the living. Those left are desperate to escape, but the only escape is by sea. The last Genoese galley is about to leave, but only a few are selected to board. One is the mute daughter of a Jewish doctor, clever in the ways of medicine despite her affliction. Another is a cardinal with viscious views and a past that seems likely to have been created rather than actually lived. The captain, Sergio Benuzzio is all that keeps things together, but even he is under threat and afraid. Ignorance, hatred and superstition travel with them and so does the Black Death. The lovers, the innocent and the extremely guilty are prey to the pestilence but also to the evil of men.
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'Honey's third is just the thing for cozy-loving Anglophiles' Kirkus Reviews (USA) on Walking with Ghosts
'Honey's earnest, charming quirkiness, her sometimes ribald humor, the zingy ripostes that pepper the dialogue, and the detailed descriptions of one of England's loveliest cities will appeal to ardent Anglophiles and British cozy fans alike.' Booklist (USA) on A Taste to Die For
'The kick-off to Goodhind's new mystery series - fast moving with a likeable heroine and an impeccably rendered Bath background...' Kirkus Reviews (USA) on Something in the Blood
'Sometimes it is the location alone makes you curious about a detective novel....Jean G Goodhind in her debut novel has added much more than that - a droll plot and a lot of British humour...' Brigitte Magazine - Germany on Mord ist schlecht furs Geschaft (Something in the Blood)
'Quirky characters and intriguing goings-on in my favourite city, Bath. J G Goodhind's wonderful books are crying out to be made into a TV series. An absolute treat!' Jill Mansell on Walking with Ghosts.
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