Anthea Bell
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The accidental discovery of an encoded diary by antiquarian bookseller Steven Lukas contains a deadly secret that links his fate to the tragic end of the 19th Century Fairytale King, Ludwig II of Bavaria. Steven consults with art historian Sara Lengfeld. Soon they find themselves on the run together, investigating each of Ludwig's three castles for clues as to just what in that ancient diary could be so explosive as to be worth killing and even dying...
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An epic standalone novel of historical fiction tinged with mystery, set against the backdrop of medieval Germany's Peasant War from the best-selling author of the Hangman's Daughter series.
In 1524, in what is now Germany, hundreds of thousands of peasants revolted against the harsh treatment of their aristocratic overlords. Agnes is the daughter of one of these overlords, but she is not a typical sixteenth-century girl, refusing to wear dresses...