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| Prince of Darkness (A Medieval Mystery) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 51331
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0425207811
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780425207819
ASIN: 0425207811
Publication Date: March 7, 2006
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Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris at the request of his former lover only to discover that she was acting on behalf of his nemesis, Prince John. The prince has been implicated in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard, and wants Justin to prove the incriminating document false.
Realizing that John's suspected treachery may also risk the welfare of the woman he serves, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Justin reluctantly agrees to help. But his investigation unravels a sinister conspiracy that might change the course of English history.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Book Four in the Justin de Quincey Series May 7, 2008
Sharon K. Penman has written many historical novels, many of them large volumes of several hundred pages, all diligently researched and all of them highly acclaimed by the reading public. The novels featuring Justin de Quincey have been equally popular and take place in the late 12th century.
This is the fourth book in the Justin de Quincey series, a character we first came across in The Queen's Man, published in 1996. De Quincey can be likened to a modern day private detective, although he does his detecting work in the late 12th century. He is proud to call himself the Queen's man, the queen in question being Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of the late Henry II and mother of Richard the Lionheart.
Bowing to an urgent summons from his former lover, Justin de Quincey races to Paris. On arrival he is more than a little annoyed to find that the Lady Claudine was acting on behalf of a man he dislikes intensely, Prince John. Because of his closeness with John's mother Justin has already seen what John is capable of doing and also his intense desire to take the throne of England.
When John tells him of a document implicating him in a plot to depose his brother Richard, Justin is not sure what to make of the fact. The document is in fact a forgery and John on this occasion is innocent of the charge but the prince needs the help of Justin to locate and destroy the document before Richards hears of it . . .
 More Penman January 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just more Penman, she could add more specifics, to her historical fiction, instead she just sets her characters in the times. For example, she could describe what the eat, how it was prepared etc...
 Prince of Darkness November 8, 2007
All the political maneuvering of the royal court of the 12th century,as John tries to wrangle the crown away from his crusader brother. A person is murdered and the queen calls in her man Justin to skillfully handle her concerns about her son, John and his desires on the crown of England.
John's man April 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this, the fourth mystery by Penman, Justin de Quincy answers the call of his former lover, Claudine, only to find that she was acting on behalf of Prince John. A document has surfaced implicating John in a scheme to kill his brother, King Richard I, still imprisoned by Henry VI, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor.
In a surprising twist, de Quincy finds himself not only working as "John's man", but also partnered with his nemesis, Durand. The two must work together to prove that the document is a forgery, and must look past their hatred and disdain for each other to do so.
The book started slow, and I was worried that Penman had become bored with her mysteries. But it picks up quickly, and becomes, perhaps, her most intricate mystery to date. She challenged herself in this book, as there were more plot threads than we have seen in previous efforts, and indeed it read more like a mystery. Also, a flower that bloomed in this book found its seed planted in the previous book, Dragon's Lair
As always, Penman weaves history and fiction together to create an altogether enjoyable read.
 disappointing February 24, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a fan of Margaret Frazer's medieval mysteries, I was hoping for something similar in this, the first of Sharon Kay Penman's that I've read. However, Penman's book struck me as deeply anachronistic in its rendering of her characters, their dialogue, and their motivations--more like a Hollywood costume drama than a convincing representation of medieval life.
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