John Gower: The Invention of Fire Lib/E (Audiobook)

from JBD1

A very strong followup to last year's A Burnable Book, again featuring John Gower and Geoffrey Chaucer. This time we're caught up in a conspiracy involving the early development of handgun technology in England and the political rivalries around Richard II.

from fhudnell

This is the second book featuring John Gower, a poet and information broker who was also a friend of Chaucer. I didn't love this book quite as much as I loved A Burnable Book, but that one was sort of a tough act to follow. The two books follow a similar pattern. There are several intertwined sub...

from passion4reading

When sixteen dead men are found in one of London's sewers, with fifteen bearing wounds no one has ever seen before, John Gower is asked by one of his Guildhall contacts to look into the matter. Meanwhile, two prisoners are fleeing north to escape not only the long arm of the law, but also the rea...

from bearlyr

Gripping story, with colorful characters, although a little slow at times. Set in London in 1386, we get a tale of political intrigue mixed with a solid murder mystery. Once I was invested in the plot the pace seemed to move at a better clip as well. By all means worth the read!

from lostinalibrary

It is the year 1386, and the bodies of 16 men have been found dumped in a public privy in the city of London, all of the corpses bearing strange wounds. John Gower, who makes his living trading secrets, is hired to discover not only the cause of death and the culprit responsible but who these men...