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Author: Minette Walters
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 4.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.703kg
ISBN: 9798228315075
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 31 December 2024
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""[A] complex story of revenge, defeat, and political intrigue, set in 1685 Dorset, England."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Set in the years preceding the Glorious Revolution of 1688, The Players brims with intrigue and drama...Minette Walters has written an enthralling historical novel that will keep readers glued to the pages until the very end."" -- ""Bookreporter"" ""A cracker of a read."" -- ""Sisters in Crime"" ""Minette Walters has again crafted historical fiction which stands as both an accurate representation of a dark time in English history and romance infused with wit and intelligence."" -- ""Queensland Reviewers Collective"" ""A fascinating book, drawing the reader into the world of vicious politics in the reign of King James II. Told with the masterful skill of a true storyteller, full of action, with characters that light up the historical stage, The Players is a novel that abounds with danger and foreboding. A real page-turner that kept me riveted from start to finish."" -- ""Anne O'Brien, Sunday Times bestselling author"" ""Historical fiction as it should be and at its best. An immersive joy to read that leads me to want more. A work that has been crafted with passion and care and symmetry, and will stand the test of time."" -- ""Elizabeth Chadwick, award-winning author""
""A cracker of a read."" -- ""Sisters in Crime"" ""Minette Walters has again crafted historical fiction which stands as both an accurate representation of a dark time in English history and romance infused with wit and intelligence."" -- ""Queensland Reviewers Collective"" ""A fascinating book, drawing the reader into the world of vicious politics in the reign of King James II. Told with the masterful skill of a true storyteller, full of action, with characters that light up the historical stage, The Players is a novel that abounds with danger and foreboding. A real page-turner that kept me riveted from start to finish."" -- ""Anne O'Brien, Sunday Times bestselling author"" ""Historical fiction as it should be and at its best. An immersive joy to read that leads me to want more. A work that has been crafted with passion and care and symmetry, and will stand the test of time."" -- ""Elizabeth Chadwick, award-winning author""
Author Information
Minette Walters is a British mystery writer. After studying at Trevelyan College, University of Durham, she began writing in 1987 with The Ice House, and followed this with The Sculptress, which received the 1994 Edgar Award for Best Novel. She has been published in thirty-five countries and won many awards. The Sculptress has been adapted for television in a BBC series starring Pauline Quirke. Her novels The Ice House, The Echo, The Dark Room, and The Scold's Bridle have also been adapted by the BBC.
