{"product_id":"book-hrcl","title":"Blood on the Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eOxford is hosting the English Parliament under the 'merry monarch', King Charles II. As politicians and their hangers-on converge on the divided city, an MP is found murdered, triggering tensions that threaten mayhem on the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke Sandys, Chief Officer of the Oxford Bailiffs, must solve the crime and thwart a treasonous plot. On his side is the respect for evidence and logic he absorbed in his student days, as a follower of the new science. On the other, a group of political conspirators are stirring up sectarian hatreds in their scheme to overthrow the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling to protect all he holds dear, Luke leans heavily on his cavalry officer brother, his friends, and his faithful deputy, Robshaw. But he has a secret, which may be clouding his judgement. At the moment of truth, will he choose love or duty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An absorbing and ultimately compelling read… a gripping narrative, based on well-rounded characters, in a convincingly recreated milieu of time and place\" - \u003cem\u003eOxford Mail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fast-moving and fascinating, with a number of entertaining sub-plots\" - \u003cem\u003eTelegraph.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sharply-focussed… the pace and sense of danger accelerate. Layers of fine historical, architectural and personal detail bring the City of Oxford and the characters (both historical and fictional) alive\" - Sydney University historian Dr Kenneth Macnab, \u003cem\u003eOnline Opinion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Very enjoyable. Fast-moving and highly entertaining\" - Peter Tickler, author of the \u003cem\u003eBlood in Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49409127776560,"sku":"BDhrcl","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hrcl-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773147515","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hrcl","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}