Near fine condition.Hodder & Stougton,2001.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with a b/w map.Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.248pp.Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: This crime novel set in 12th century Kent reunites Abbesse Helewise and Richard the Lionheart's knight Josse d'Acquin in a mystery involving the nun Alba and her sisters from Ely. In order to discover the truth Helewise goes to Ely and uncovers, in a burnt-out cottage, the remains of a dead man.