The Players
by Minette Walters
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Pub Date Dec 31 2024 | Archive Date Jan 11 2025
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Description
From the author of The Swift and the Harrier comes The Players, a gripping historical tale of espionage, treason, and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of the Bloody Assizes—the trials that would determine the fate of over one-thousand treasonous rebels.
England, 1685. Decades after the end of the English Civil War, the country is once again divided when King Charles II’s illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle.
Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth’s army is quickly defeated by King James II’s superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn, and quartered.
As Dorset braces for carnage, the formidable Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.
Compelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit, and compassion. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king’s thirst for vengeance ...
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“A fascinating book, drawing the reader into the world of vicious politics in the reign of King James II. Told with the masterful skill of a true storyteller, full of action, with characters that light up the historical stage, The Players is a novel that abounds with danger and foreboding. A real page-turner that kept me riveted from start to finish.”
Anne O’Brien, Sunday Times bestselling author
“Historical fiction as it should be and at its best. An immersive joy to read that leads me to want more. A work that has been crafted with passion and care and symmetry, and will stand the test of time.”
Elizabeth Chadwick, award-winning author
Marketing Plan
- New York Times bestselling author
- Walters has received the CWA John Creasey Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and two CWA Gold Daggers
- Walters is considered one of England’s bestselling crime writers
- Walters’ novels have been translated into thirty-six languages and have sold twenty-five million books worldwide
- Author website: MinetteWalters.co.uk
- Also available: The Last Hours and The Swift and the Harrier
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798228315075 |
| PRICE | $28.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
