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Traitor in the Ice

Daniel Pursglove, Book 2

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Traitor in the Ice

By: K. J. Maitland
Narrated by: Nathan Turner
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Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens the shadows in this captivating historical novel for listeners of C. J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor's Ashes of London and Kate Mosse.

Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before dawn breaks, he is dead.

Home to the Montagues, Battle has caught the paranoid eye of King James. The Catholic household is rumoured to shelter those loyal to the Pope, disguising them as servants within the abbey walls. And the last man sent to expose them was silenced before his report could reach London.

Daniel Pursglove is summoned to infiltrate Battle and find proof of treachery. He soon discovers that nearly everyone at the abbey has something to hide—for deeds far more dangerous than religious dissent. But one lone figure he senses only in the shadows, carefully concealed from the world. Could the notorious traitor Spero Pettingar finally be close at hand?

As more bodies are unearthed, Daniel determines to catch the culprit. But how do you unmask a killer when nobody is who they seem?

©2022 Karen Maitland (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Renaissance Thriller & Suspense Fiction Pope England

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Critic reviews

"A beautifully crafted thriller: tense, edgy in all the right places.... This is another cracking step in Daniel Pursglove's dangerous tightrope walk through the lethal factions of the Stewart court. Breathtaking stuff, bone-chilling in all the right ways." (Manda Scott)

"Full of tension and danger...powerfully atmospheric." (Jennifer Saint)

"Maitland is a superlative historical novelist." (Rebecca Mascull)
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I enjoyed listening to this second book to the Drowned City BUT I was so disappointed with the ending.

An interesting insight in to this period of history.

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So pleased I’ve found this author you really feel you’ve been caught up in this time period sights sounds and smells . I love a good historical murder mystery

Loved this book

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Nicely written as ever but the story doesn't really go anywhere and feels unfinished.



Rather flat

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