"Interesting medieval mystery"
Henry VIII sits on the throne of England and has
ignored the papal refusal to annul his marriage. He gets a
divorce to marry Anne Boleyn and is in the process of
setting up a church independent of Rome. His first step is
to inventory the monasteries so that he could add anything
of value to his treasury before he disbands them and sells
the buildings. One of his advisors, Nicholas Peverell is sick about
the regal decision since the one nearest his manor home in
Sussex was built by his ancestors and supported by him.
The king is planning on visiting Nicholas on his way to
Portsmouth but there is a conspiracy to assassinate His
Highness. Nicholas doesn't know if the threat comes from,
the defeated York supporters or a rebellious churchman but
he knows he must keep his king safe if he wants to live. Iris Collier brings the pageantry and culture of the
era when Henry VIII ruled England to vivid life in her
meticulously researched historical mystery DAY OF WRATH.
The mystery itself is cleverly constructed and there are
enough suspects to keep the reader guessing until the
author is ready to reveal the killer's identity. The hero
is a warm caring man who makes this work a touch above the
well written sub-genre novel as the age comes alive as much
as the who-will-do-it plot. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 15, 2002
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