Simon Beaufort's Das Geheimnis der Heiligen Stadt: Historischer Roman PDF

By Simon Beaufort

ISBN-10: 3838750454

ISBN-13: 9783838750453

Nicht alles ist heilig in der Heiligen Stadt Jerusalem, im Jahre 1100 n. Chr.: Die Eroberung der Heiligen Stadt liegt ein Jahr zurück, doch die Sarazenen sind keineswegs besiegt, und in der Stadt gibt es viele Widerstandsnester.

Geoffrey Mappestone ist einer der wenigen Ritter, die den Kreuzzug überlebt haben. Doch nun droht ihm neue Gefahr. Ein Mörder schleicht durch die Gassen der Stadt und tötet Ritter und Mönche. Die Mächtigen der Stadt beauftragen Geoffrey, den Fall zu untersuchen.

Schon bald gerät er zwischen die Fronten und stellt fest, dass eine Intrige im Gange ist - und dass selbst seine engsten Freunde auch tödliche Feinde sein könnten ...

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I waited until his crew’s fish were all unloaded and he stepped along the harbour road, his boots ringing on the cobbles. Then I ran after him. . ’ He looked at me, his eyes very blue in his weathered face. He was the most handsome of all the men, fine and upstanding, without a big belly filling his jersey. He was clean shaven and had good white teeth when he smiled. Oh, he had such a dazzling smile. ‘Yes, I’m Bobbie. ’ he said pleasantly. I swallowed, trying to think of the right words. I saw the woman I’d spoken to staring at us curiously.

Oh dear, it’s been a long night. I shall be glad to get to my bed. So how can I help you? Who are you? ’ ‘I – I have several names. ’ ‘My, my, you go in for some very fancy names! ’ He said the three names solemnly enough, but his eyes crinkled, his mouth twitched, and I knew he was laughing at me. I took a deep breath. ‘I – I think I might be kin of yours,’ I said. He stared at me. ‘What, some long-lost cousin or something of that sort? ’ ‘No, sir. I have taken the surname of Battersea, after my mother.

She looked as if she wanted to stick it straight in me. ‘Could you call Mina from the shore? And where’s Ezra? Is he playing truant from school again? Look for him on Long Beach. I need you all at home,’ Father said. ’ He spoke with calm authority, but I could feel him trembling as he turned me round and steered me onwards. I heard an excited babble behind us as folk repeated what he’d said. I peered round. Katherine was staring after me as she hurried down to the beach. ‘Oh, Father, she hates me,’ I said.

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