Wolf on a string / Benjamin Black.
"Bestselling author Benjamin Black turns his eye to sixteenth century Prague and a story of murder, magic and the dark art of wielding extraordinary power Christian Stern, an ambitious young scholar and alchemist, arrives in Prague in the bitter winter of 1599, intent on making his fortune at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, the eccentric Rudolf II. The night of his arrival, drunk and lost, Christian stumbles upon the body of a young woman in Golden Lane, an alley hard by Rudolf's great castle. Dressed in a velvet gown, wearing a large gold medallion around her neck, the woman is clearly well-born--or was, for her throat has been slashed. A lesser man would smell danger, but Christian is determined to follow his fortunes wherever they may lead. He quickly finds himself entangled in the machinations of several ruthless courtiers, and before long he comes to the attention of the Emperor himself. Rudolf, deciding that Christian is that rare thing--a person he can trust--sets him the task of solving themystery of the woman's murder. But Christian soon realizes that he has blundered into the midst of a power struggle that threatens to subvert the throne itself. And as he gets ever nearer to the truth of what happened that night in Golden Lane, he finallysees that his own life is in grave danger. From the spectacularly inventive Benjamin Black, here is a historical crime novel that delivers both a mesmerizing portrait of a lost world and a riveting tale of intrigue and suspense. "-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781410492487
- ISBN: 1410492486
- Physical Description: 479 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Large type books. Prague (Czech Republic) > History > 16th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Mystery fiction. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch | LPFIC BLACK WOL (Text) | 34207002081488 | Adult Large Print - Fiction | Available | - |
Fayette Co PL - Connersville | LGPT BLA (Text) | 39230031817537 | Adult Books | Available | - |
Jackson Co PL - Seymour Main Library | LRG TYPE FIC BLACK (Text) | 37500004413775 | Large Type | Available | - |
Loading Recommendations...
LDR | 02966nam a2200385Ki 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | EVG-145551 | ||
003 | AUTOGEN | ||
005 | 20170626174710.0 | ||
008 | 070101s2017 meu ed 000 1 eng d | ||
010 | . | ‡a 2017016375 | |
020 | . | ‡a9781410492487 ‡q(hardback) | |
020 | . | ‡a1410492486 ‡q(hardcover) | |
035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)ocn959257999 | |
035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)959257999 | |
040 | . | ‡beng ‡erda ‡dMvI | |
082 | 0 | 0. | ‡a823/.914 ‡223 |
100 | 1 | . | ‡aBlack, Benjamin, ‡d1945- ‡0(DLC)n 2006033683 ‡eauthor. |
245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWolf on a string / ‡cBenjamin Black. |
250 | . | ‡aLarge print edition. | |
264 | 1. | ‡aWaterville, Maine : ‡bThorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, ‡c2017. | |
264 | 4. | ‡c©2017 | |
300 | . | ‡a479 pages (large print) ; ‡c23 cm. | |
336 | . | ‡atext ‡2rdacontent | |
337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡2rdamedia | |
338 | . | ‡avolume ‡2rdacarrier | |
340 | . | ‡nlarge print ‡2rda | |
490 | 1 | . | ‡aThorndike Press large print mystery |
520 | . | ‡a"Bestselling author Benjamin Black turns his eye to sixteenth century Prague and a story of murder, magic and the dark art of wielding extraordinary power Christian Stern, an ambitious young scholar and alchemist, arrives in Prague in the bitter winter of 1599, intent on making his fortune at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, the eccentric Rudolf II. The night of his arrival, drunk and lost, Christian stumbles upon the body of a young woman in Golden Lane, an alley hard by Rudolf's great castle. Dressed in a velvet gown, wearing a large gold medallion around her neck, the woman is clearly well-born--or was, for her throat has been slashed. A lesser man would smell danger, but Christian is determined to follow his fortunes wherever they may lead. He quickly finds himself entangled in the machinations of several ruthless courtiers, and before long he comes to the attention of the Emperor himself. Rudolf, deciding that Christian is that rare thing--a person he can trust--sets him the task of solving themystery of the woman's murder. But Christian soon realizes that he has blundered into the midst of a power struggle that threatens to subvert the throne itself. And as he gets ever nearer to the truth of what happened that night in Golden Lane, he finallysees that his own life is in grave danger. From the spectacularly inventive Benjamin Black, here is a historical crime novel that delivers both a mesmerizing portrait of a lost world and a riveting tale of intrigue and suspense. "-- ‡cProvided by publisher. | |
650 | 0. | ‡aMurder ‡xInvestigation ‡vFiction. ‡0(DLC)sh2008107761 | |
650 | 0. | ‡aLarge type books. ‡0(DLC)sh 85074712 | |
651 | 0. | ‡aPrague (Czech Republic) ‡xHistory ‡0(DLC)sh2004003776 ‡y16th century ‡0(DLC)sh2002012470 ‡vFiction. ‡0(DLC)sh 99001562 | |
655 | 7. | ‡aHistorical fiction. ‡2gsafd ‡0(MvI)sg2002000055 | |
655 | 7. | ‡aMystery fiction. ‡2gsafd ‡0(MvI)sg2002000086 | |
830 | 0. | ‡aThorndike Press large print mystery series. ‡0(DLC)n 2002029935 | |
901 | . | ‡aEVG-145551 ‡bAUTOGEN ‡c21086200 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local |