Owen Archer Series

16 primary works • 17 total works
The Owen Archer mysteries (including the short story "The Bone Jar" ) are set in England in the late 14th century. Owen Archer is a spy for John Thoresby, Archbishop of York and sometime Lord Chancellor of England. Owen is ably assisted in his sleuthing by an ensemble of York residents who include his wife, the Apothecary Lucie Wilton; Bess Merchet…

Book 1

The Apothecary Rose
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3.91 · 5953 Ratings · 358 Reviews · published 1993 · 9 editions
Once the king's captain of archers, now he must pe…

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    Book 2

    The Lady Chapel
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    4.05     · 2501 Ratings · 128 Reviews · published 1994 · 32 editions
    Owen Archer, the intriguing Welsh archer-turned-sl…

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    Book 3

    The Nun's Tale
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    3.96     · 2272 Ratings · 120 Reviews · published 1993 · 42 editions
    Spring 1366, Beverley, England--a ghostly pale you…

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    Book 4

    The King's Bishop
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    4.04     · 1933 Ratings · 84 Reviews · published 1996 · 39 editions
    From the murky Thames to the misty Moors of the No…

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    Book 5

    The Riddle of St. Leonard's
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    4.06     · 1772 Ratings · 64 Reviews · published 1997 · 41 editions
    Medieval York is wrapped in a dangerous riddle tha…

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    Book 6

    A Gift of Sanctuary
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    3.99     · 1771 Ratings · 56 Reviews · published 1998 · 32 editions
    In a novel set in Wales in 1370, the son-in-law of…

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    Book 7

    A Spy for the Redeemer
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    4.08     · 1410 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 1999 · 32 editions
    St. David's, Wales, late spring, 1370. After a pil…

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    Book 8

    The Cross-Legged Knight
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    4.14     · 1211 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2002 · 29 editions
    York, England, October of 1371. A series of accide…

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    Book 9

    The Guilt of Innocents
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    4.23     · 922 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 2007 · 21 editions
    It is winter in the year of our Lord 1372. A river…

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    Book 10

    A Vigil of Spies
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    4.35     · 1009 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 2008 · 7 editions
    Near Fine/Fine. First Edition Hardcover. No marks …

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    Book 10.5

    The Bone Jar
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    3.83     · 299 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2016 · 3 editions
    Owen Archer returns in a mesmerizing short story a…

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    Book 11

    A Conspiracy of Wolves
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    4.39     · 666 Ratings · 66 Reviews · published 2019 · 4 editions
    When a prominent citizen is murdered, former Capta…

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    Book 12

    A Choir of Crows
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    4.32     · 609 Ratings · 57 Reviews · published 2020 · 6 editions
    When two bodies are discovered in the grounds of Y…

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    Book 13

    The Riverwoman's Dragon
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    4.46     · 615 Ratings · 65 Reviews · published 2021 · 4 editions
    May, 1375. Owen Archer returns from London to find…

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    Book 14

    A Fox in the Fold
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    4.53     · 449 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2022 · 4 editions
    Owen Archer suspects an old adversary is on his ta…

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    Book 15

    A Snake in the Barley
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    4.51     · 375 Ratings · 27 Reviews · 3 editions
    Where is taverner Tom Merchet? Owen Archer unea…

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    Book 16

    A Lion's Ransom
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    4.74     · 164 Ratings · 15 Reviews · 4 editions
    Who stole the king's coronation gift? Owen enco…

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