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Mosse, Kate, 1961-

The burning chambers / Kate Mosse ; [map by Neil Gower]. - London Mantle 2018. - xvi, 585 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. - The burning chambers 1 . - The burning chambers ; 1 .

Carcassonne 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: She knows that you live. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny forever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cité alive. Toulouse: As the religious divide deepens in the Midi, and old friends become enemies, Minou and Piet both find themselves trapped in Toulouse, facing new dangers as sectarian tensions ignite across the city, the battle-lines are drawn in blood and the conspiracy darkens further. Meanwhile, as a long-hidden document threatens to resurface, the mistress of Puivert is obsessed with uncovering its secret and strengthening her power...

ISBN: 9781509806843 1509806849 9781509806836 1509806830

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Huguenots--France--Fiction.
Persecution--History--France --16th century--Fiction.
Conspiracies--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Carcassonne (France)--History--16th century--Fiction.
Toulouse (France)--History--16th century--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

LC Class. No.: PR6113.O884 / B87 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92