![]() ![]() Still a loyal liege of England, he ignores the threats and keeps working to expose a sinister plot. A former servant, she is no mate for a former knight who retains his honor and class prejudices. Threatened by the sheriff and left for dead in the Thames, Guest ends up falling for the merry widow. Guest soon realizes there are other people interested in the Mandyllon, including the wife’s Saracen lover and a group of Italians working for a powerful enemy of England. In its presence everyone must tell the truth. The Mandyllon is a cloth said to bear the image of Jesus’ face. When her husband is found murdered in a locked room, she hires Guest to find and dispose of a holy relic her husband has hidden in the house. ![]() The wife, who is indeed unfaithful, seems surprisingly dissatisfied with her adultery. ![]() When a wealthy merchant hires Guest to determine whether his wife is unfaithful, he quickly becomes embroiled in a more complex and ominous plot. Now he must use his wits to survive in a dark and dangerous world he hardly knew existed. A disgraced knight earns a meager living as a private inquiry agent in 1383 London.Ĭrispin Guest lost everything but his life after plotting against King Richard II. ![]()
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