Karen Maitland: 9 books

Avec La Compagnie des menteurs, Karen Maitland a renouvelé le thriller historique. Avec Les Âges sombres, elle confirme sa maîtrise absolue du genre. Avec La Compagnie des menteurs, Karen Maitland a renouvelé le thriller historique. Avec Les Âges sombres, elle confirme sa maîtrise absolue...

Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the hugely popular Company of Liars. This dark tale is sure to thrill fans of The Witchfinder's Sister and C. J. Sansom with its chilling recreation of the Peasants' Revolt. **Includes an exclusive preview of Karen's new medieval thriller, A...

Liars and Thieves is an exclusive e-novella featuring characters from Karen Maitland's much-loved Company of Liars, set against the backdrop of the plague outbreak of 1348. Sure to enthral fans of Minette Walters' The Last Hours and Kate Mosse's The Burning Chambers. 'Combines the storytelling...

**Après Le Nom de la rose d'Umberto Ecco Après Le Cercle de la croix de Ian Pears, La Compagnie des menteurs de Karen Maitland. Élu meilleur thriller historique de l'année par le New York Times.** 1348. La peste s'abat sur l'Angleterre. Rites païens, sacrifices rituels et religieux : tous...

In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales—an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama. The year is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers,...

A gothic delight from Karen Maitland, author of the bestselling and much-loved Company of Liars, that will enchant readers of Kate Mosse'sThe Burning Chambers or fans of Deborah Harkness seeking a new, dark fix. 'An atmospheric and dark story' The Times Never trust your secrets to a...

Superstitions, rites, malédictions : bienvenue au Moyen Âge ! 1208. Le pape Innocent III, en conflit avec le roi Jean, prononce un interdit sur tout le royaume d'Angleterre. Les églises et les cimetières sont fermés, le haut clergé quitte le pays, les prêtres ont défense de célébrer les...

In 1321, the English town of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons. Against this intense backdrop, a group of women have formed a beguinage, a self-sustaining community of women. Led by the strong-willed Servant Martha, these women are committed to a code...

1210 and a black force is sweeping England. For a vengeful King John has seized control of the Church, leaving corpses to lie in unconsecrated ground, babies unbaptized in their cradles and the people terrified of dying in sin. And in the village of Gastmere, the consequences grow darker...