The Turn of Midnight
Minette Walters
Aug 2019 · MIRA · Narrated by Alice Carax
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The compelling, taut and suspenseful conclusion to The Last Hours
As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors.
Guided by their beloved young mistress, Lady Anne, they wait, knowing that when their dwindling stores are finally gone they will have no choice but to leave. But where will they find safety in the desolate wasteland outside?
One man has the courage to find out.
Thaddeus Thurkell, a freethinking, educated serf, strikes out in search of supplies and news. A compelling leader, he and his companions quickly throw off the shackles of serfdom and set their minds to ensuring Develish’s future—and freedom for its people.
But what use is freedom that cannot be gained lawfully? When Lady Anne and Thaddeus conceive an audacious plan to secure her people’s independence, neither foresees the life-threatening struggle over power, money and religion that follows...
As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors.
Guided by their beloved young mistress, Lady Anne, they wait, knowing that when their dwindling stores are finally gone they will have no choice but to leave. But where will they find safety in the desolate wasteland outside?
One man has the courage to find out.
Thaddeus Thurkell, a freethinking, educated serf, strikes out in search of supplies and news. A compelling leader, he and his companions quickly throw off the shackles of serfdom and set their minds to ensuring Develish’s future—and freedom for its people.
But what use is freedom that cannot be gained lawfully? When Lady Anne and Thaddeus conceive an audacious plan to secure her people’s independence, neither foresees the life-threatening struggle over power, money and religion that follows...
The compelling, taut and suspenseful conclusion to The Last Hours
As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors.
Guided by their beloved young mistres...
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About the author
Minette Walters is an internationally bestselling author with more than twenty-five million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her suspense has won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel, the CWA New Blood Dagger for best British debut crime novel, and two CWA Gold Daggers for best British crime novel. She lives in Dorset. The Turn of Midnight is the sequel to The Last Hours, Walters' historical novel about the arrival of the Black Death on England's shore.
Minette Walters is an internationally bestselling author with more than twenty-five million copies of her books sold worldwide. Her suspense has won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel, the CWA New Blood Dagger for best British debut crime novel, and two CWA Gold Daggers for best Briti...
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