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    The Bone Jar: An Owen Archer Short Story
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    The Owen Archer Series

    By Candace Robb

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    A mystery story about the danger of false miracles and the treachery of true believers, part of the “pleasing medieval series” (Library Journal). 

    Magda the Riverwoman has called Owen Archer to her island hut in the middle of the River Ouse with a special favor—to guard a jar of human bones. No one in York is greedier than the relic dealers, the insatiable charlatans who sell flesh and bone as miracle cures, but Magda will not sell the remains at any price. Instead, she asks Owen to protect the jar and keep one eye out for the dark figure who’s been watching the island, waiting patiently for the right moment to strike…

    This suspenseful short story is sure to delight long-time fans of Candace Robb’s Owen Archer series—and provide first-time readers with a gripping introduction to her beautifully rendered world of treachery and intrigue in medieval England.
     
    Praise for the Owen Archer novels:
     
    “Fascinating [and] evocative.”—The Plain Dealer
     
    “As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré.”—The Guardian
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateDec 1, 1971
    The Bone Jar: An Owen Archer Short Story

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      The Bone Jar: An Owen Archer Short Story

      The Bone Jar: An Owen Archer Short Story

      Candace Robb
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      A mystery story about the danger of false miracles and the treachery of true believers, part of the “pleasing medieval series” (Library Journal).  Magda the Riverwoman has called Owen Archer to her island hut in the middle of the River Ouse with a special favor—to guard a jar of human bones. No one in York is greedier than the relic dealers, the insatiable charlatans who sell flesh and bone as miracle cures, but Magda will not sell the remains at any price. Instead, she asks Owen to protect the jar and keep one eye out for the dark figure who’s been watching the island, waiting patiently for the right moment to strike… This suspenseful short story is sure to delight long-time fans of Candace Robb’s Owen Archer series—and provide first-time readers with a gripping introduction to her beautifully rendered world of treachery and intrigue in medieval England.   Praise for the Owen Archer novels:   “Fascinating [and] evocative.”—The Plain Dealer   “As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré.”—The Guardian

      A mystery story about the danger of false miracles and the treachery of true believers, part of the “pleasing medieval series” (Library Journal).  Magda the Riverwoman has called Owen Archer to her island hut in the middle of the River Ouse with a special favor—to guard a jar of human bones. No one in York is greedier than the relic dealers, the insatiable charlatans who sell flesh and bone as miracle cures, but Magda will not sell the remains at any price. Instead, she asks Owen to protect the jar and keep one eye out for the dark figure who’s been watching the island, waiting patiently for the right moment to strike… This suspenseful short story is sure to delight long-time fans of Candace Robb’s Owen Archer series—and provide first-time readers with a gripping introduction to her beautifully rendered world of treachery and intrigue in medieval England.   Praise for the Owen Archer novels:   “Fascinating [and] evocative.”—The Plain Dealer   “As full of intrigue as a Deighton or a Le Carré.”—The Guardian

    Author

    Candace Robb

    Candace Robb has read and researched medieval history for many years, having studied for a Ph.D. in Medieval & Anglo-Saxon Literature. She divides her time between Seattle and the UK, frequently visiting York to research the series. She is the author of ten previous Owen Archer mysteries and three Kate Clifford medieval mysteries.

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