Relics: Thou Shalt Not Steal?

Vaughan-Hughes, Pip

ISBN 10: 0752868616 / ISBN 13: 9780752868615

Published by Orion Books, 2006

About this Item

The debut Brother Petroc series novel. A fine first UK edition signed by the author.

Seller Inventory # 6446

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Relics: Thou Shalt Not Steal?
• Publisher: Orion Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752868616
• ISBN 13: 9780752868615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Historical Fiction
  • Mystery & Crime

About this title

Synopsis

It's England, 1235, and Brother Petroc is living a simple life as a novice monk. Struggling to keep his soul fairly clean and worrying most about resisting the local girls, he is helpless when he stumbles headlong into vicious trap. Framed by a sinister Templar Knight for a brutal murder of a church official and accused of the theft of a priceless relic, he is forced to run for his life. But when his best friend Will is killed by the chasing knight, Petroc's flight becomes a quest for restitution.

Trusting his fate to an enigmatic relic-hunter and scoundrel, he must dodge the long arm of the church and somehow get to the bottom of everything that has happened to him. He must find out how his fate is entwined with that of the sacred object and get revenge on the man who wrecked his life - all the while avoiding the pitfalls and perils of love for a beautiful Greek princess...

RELICS is a powerful tale of loss and revenge and how the remnants of the past can continue to haunt the present.

About the Author

Pip is in his late 30's and grew up in South Devon. He studied medieval history at London University and later worked as a reader for a literary agency when he wasn't dabbling as a bike messenger, food critic, gardener and restaurant owner. He now lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter. "Relics" is Pip's first novel and he is currently at work on a second.