The Serpent Amongst the Lilies

Name: The Serpent Amongst the Lilies
Rating: 4.1 (486 reviews)

by Paul Doherty Book 2 in the Matthew Jankyn Mysteries series.

First published 1990

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Matthew Jankyn is sent to investigate the young woman known as Jeanne of Arc at a moment when her military and religious claims are altering the course of the Hundred Years’ War. Jankyn’s lawless background should make him suited to covert work, yet close observation of Jeanne produces sympathy rather than the easy suspicion expected of him.

The assignment becomes more dangerous as he realises that Jeanne may understand far more about his purpose than she reveals. Political calculation, faith and espionage surround their encounters, leaving Jankyn uncertain whether he is studying a fraud, a visionary or a figure whose enemies have already decided what story they need him to tell.