Prince of Darkness

By Sharon Kay Penman

Categories: History, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The fourth of Sharon Kay Penman's medieval mysteries, published in 2005, sends Justin de Quincy, the queen's man, on a dangerous errand for Prince John, a man he has long distrusted. Investigating a plot and a series of killings that lead him to France, Justin is drawn deep into the rivalries of the Angevin royal family and must decide where his loyalties lie as the struggle over the English crown continues.

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