Step Back in Time With Maitland's Dark Tales
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Channel: Penguin Books UK · 2012 · News & Politics
The Gallows Curse Synopsis: The thirteenth-century is just begun and King John has fallen out with the Pope, leaving babies to lie unbaptized in their cradles and corpses in unconsecrated ground. Across a fear-ravaged England, the people are dying in sin. In the village of Gastmere, this has shocking consequences for servant girl Elena. Unwittingly drawn into a macabre scheme to absolve dying Lord Gerard of his crimes, death and betrayal haunt her dreams like a curse. And when Elena is threatened with hanging for a murder she did not commit, it is certain that unnatural conspiracy lies behind these dark deeds. But where can she turn? For in every face lies wickedness and in every shadow lurks treachery . . . Buy The Gallow's Curse here: http://bit.ly/wQztfF If you loved this video, leave us a comment below or on our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/PenguinUKBooks
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