The Players

The Players - Hardcover

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The Players - Hardcover

The Players - Hardcover

by Minette Walters
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by Minette Walters (Author)

From the author of The Swift and the Harrier comes The Players, a gripping historical tale of espionage, treason, and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of the Bloody Assizes--the trials that would determine the fate of over one thousand treasonous rebels.

England, 1685. Decades after the end of the English Civil War, the country is once again divided when King Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.

Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn, and quartered.

As Dorset braces for carnage, the formidable Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.

Compelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit, and compassion. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance ...

Number of Pages: 416
Dimensions: 1.6 x 9 x 6.4 IN
Publication Date: December 31, 2024
ISBN9798228315075
Author Minette Walters
PublisherBlackstone Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedDecember 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages416
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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