#2 Justin de Quincy

Cruel as the Grave

3.94

3,748 ratings 183 reviews

In twelfth-century London, Justin de Quincy, the Queen's Man, searches for the individual responsible for the murder of a young girl

Genres: Historical FictionMysteryFictionHistoricalMedievalHistorical MysteryBritish LiteratureCrimePlantagenet12th Century

242 Pages

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