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A Cruel Courtship (Margaret Kerr #3) by Candace Robb

10/21/2015
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About the Book

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In late summer 1297, Margaret Kerr heads to the town of Stirling at the request of William Wallace’s man James Comyn. Her mission is to discover the fate of a young spy who had infiltrated the English garrison at Stirling Castle, but on the journey Margaret is haunted by dreams—or are they visions?—of danger.
He who holds Stirling Castle holds Scotland—and a bloody battle for the castle is imminent. But as the Scots prepare to cast off the English yoke, Margaret’s flashes of the future allow her to glimpse what is to come—and show her that she can trust no one, not even her closest friends.
A CRUEL COURTSHIP is a harrowing account of the days before the bloody battle of Stirling Bridge, and the story of a young woman’s awakening.

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About the Author

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​Growing up, Candace Robb wanted to be a ballerina, tap dancer, folk singer, journalist—but on the day that she walked into Liz Armstrong’s undergraduate class on Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde, that all changed. A gifted teacher, lively, witty, always laughing even when cringing at a lazy response, Dr. Armstrong launched into the opening stanzas, and within a few lines Candace’s ears adjusted to the middle English—and she was hooked. Chaucer’s psychological study of the two lovers was a revelation to her. The next quarter was The Canterbury Tales. That clinched it. Candace went on to graduate work in medieval history and literature, and ever since she’s been engaged in bringing to life the rich culture of the period, from the arts to the politics. She is the internationally acclaimed author of thirteen crime novels featuring the sexy, brooding, clever Owen Archer, who solves crimes for John Thoresby, Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England, and the young Margaret Kerr, searching for her missing husband and her role in a Scotland overrun by English soldiers. Candace is currently under contract with Pegasus Books for a new crime series set in 15th century York, the Kate Clifford mysteries, which will debut in 2016.
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Writing as Emma Campion, Candace has published two historical novels about the women of the English court in the 14th century, A Triple Knot and The King’s Mistress.
Born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Candace grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has lived most of her adult life in Seattle, Washington, which she loves for its combination of culture, natural beauty, and brooding weather so like Yorkshire, Wales, and Scotland, which she visits as often as possible. She has taught the art of writing the crime novel in the University of Washington’s certificate program, and offers workshops in writing the historical novel and in creating and plotting the crime series. Candace (and Emma) blog about writing and medieval topics at A Writer’s Retreat, ecampion.wordpress.com.
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Author Interview with Candace Robb

Review

​In the final installment of the Margaret Kerr 13th Century, Scottish series, A Cruel Courtship, author Candace Robb brings the series to an end.  Once again filled with more mystery, lies, and suspense, this novel will leave readers wondering how this final novel in the series will end, for all is not as it seems.  Will the novel end in tragedy, or will everything finally all work out. I would recommend this novel to readers that enjoy Scottish, 13th century mystery novels and are readers of Candace Robb’s other novels.
 
Series: Margaret Kerr
Genre: historical; mystery; crime; European literature; Scotland; cultural; 13th century
Publisher: Diversion Books
Publication date: Originally published in 2005; reprinted August 19, 2015
Number of pages:
 
Other books in the series:
1-A Trust Betrayed
2-The Fire in the Flint
 
Content Rating: PG-13
Book Rating: 4 star
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A review copy of this book was provided by Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours.

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​Tour Schedule

Monday, October 12
Interview at The Writing Desk
Tuesday, October 13
Review at Worth Getting In Bed For (A Trust Betrayed)
Spotlight at Just One More Chapter
Wednesday, October 14
Review at Book Nerd (A Cruel Courtship)
Spotlight at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Thursday, October 15
Review at One Book Shy of a Full Shelf (A Trust Betrayed)
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Friday, October 16
Review at Worth Getting in Bed For (The Fire in the Flint)
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Review at A Book Geek (A Trust Betrayed)
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Review & Interview at Singing Librarian Books (A Trust Betrayed)
Tuesday, October 20
Review at Singing Librarian Books (The Fire in the Flint)
Spotlight at The Lit Bitch
Wednesday, October 21
Review at Singing Librarian Books (A Cruel Courtship)
Spotlight at CelticLady’s Reviews
Thursday, October 22
Review at Worth Getting in Bed For (The Fire in the Flint)
Spotlight at Historical Fiction Connection
Friday, October 23
Review at A Chick Who Reads (A Trust Betrayed)
Review at History From a Woman’s Perspective (A Trust Betrayed)
Spotlight at One Book Shy of a Full Shelf
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