Crouchback
The Welsh Guard Mysteries (Book 1)
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4.2 • 39 Ratings
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Publisher Description
None could go against the King and Queen of England, least of all Catrin ... not overtly, anyway.
April 1284. As a newly widowed lady-in-waiting to the very pregnant Queen Eleanor of England, Catrin never expected to return to Wales again. She was definitely unprepared to be confronted with murder when she got there—or to find herself face-to-face with Rhys, the childhood friend she lost twenty years before. Rhys had never intended to return home either, but a lifetime of war has deposited him right back where he started—impoverished and owing service to Catrin's older brother.
With Wales fallen irrevocably to England and not knowing whom else they can trust, Catrin and Rhys join forces against the treachery and intrigue rife within the half-built Caernarfon Castle. And when the killer strikes again, this time within the royal court, the pair race to uncover his identity before he touches the king himself—or his infant son.
Crouchback is the first book in The Welsh Guard Mysteries.
**Crouchback is a medieval word derived from cross-back and indicates participation in a crusade**
Books in the series: Crouchback, Chevalier, Paladin, Herald, Bardd, Outlaw
Customer Reviews
Good but not great
I liked the main characters. I liked the plot. However where it undoubtedly has atmosphere, the narrative is a bit superficial. It is well crafted but it is a book that I had to make a point of reading rather than one which I had to force myself to stop reading and go do some work. I feel I’m being generous giving it four stars but it’s too well written to be three stars.