Overview
Dorset, 1625 'Alice knows she shouldn't be here. She has been careful, watchful, deceitful even, to get to this point. But now the time has come, her heart is pounding with the enormity of her plan ...' Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all she holds dear. In a time of deadly plague, hope lies in herbs and remedies. But sickness is not the only danger. Who is the mysterious child who has fallen under her care? And how can Alice tell friend from foe when the shadow of a murder is haunting her steps - and heartache awaits at every turn? A gripping mystery steeped in authentic historical detail, from the author of A Hazardous Game and Stolen Lives About the Author Georgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the first book in The Alice Chronicles, joined by A Hazardous Game and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset. ‘A fantastic read, so well written’ ‘Absorbing’ ‘Couldn’t put it down!’ ‘Authentic detail carefully crafted’
Full Product Details
Author: Georgia Piggott
Publisher: Crumps Barn Studio
Imprint: Crumps Barn Studio
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9781915067166
ISBN 10: 1915067162
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 13 April 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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Young adult
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General
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Great read ... What an interesting and independent lady Alice is at a time when lady's should be seen and not heard, I am looking forward to reading about her new life and further adventures"" -- reader review; ""Brilliant ... What a great read. I couldn’t put it down! It was so well written, not only a great story full of intrigue, but also full with such a lot of historical detail. Can’t wait to read more about Alice. Hope we don’t have to wait too long for a sequel"" -- reader review"
Author Information
Georgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the first book in The Alice Chronicles, joined by A Hazardous Game and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset.
