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The Elephants of Norwich (Domesday Books) (Paperback)

by Edward Marston (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (1 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747262993
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747262992
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 269,508 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is the juiciest piece of gossip the citizens of Norwich have heard for a long time. The two golden elephants that robber baron Richard de Fontenel was using to lure the beautiful Adelaide into marriage have been stolen. Also missing is de Fontenel's steward Hermer. Desperate to try and ignore this growing crisis are Domesday Commissioners Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, who are keen to resolve a land dispute involving de Fontenel and Mauger - a man also trying to woo Adelaide. De Fontenel, however, refuses to co-operate until the thief is found. But is Hermer the steward really missing or has something more sinister happened? In Ralph and Gervase's most baffling case yet, nothing is what it seems and no one is free from suspicion...


About the Author

Edward Marston has written over forty original plays for radio, television and theatre, as well as children's books, literary criticism and novels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Holmes and Watson in Mediaeval England, 6 Jul 2001
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This review is from: The Elephants of Norwich (The Doomsday books) (Hardcover)
Once in a while, Everyone will come across a book which they will have problems putting down until it's completion. This was very evident for me when reading Edward Marston's The Elephants of Norwich. From Prologue to Epilogue I was baited. I'm so pleased that there is a Series of these thrilling Mediaeval whodunits available which I will start reading ASAP. In my interpretation of this novel, the Central Characters Richard Delchard and Gervase Bret are similar to Holmes and Watson. Super slueths whos' intelligence is higher than the average man. Only Watson being younger, braver and less portly. If you are looking for a great book that has everything, such as strong central and supporting characters, Beautiful Maidens, romance, rivalry, jelousy, betrayal and of course the all important murder, then The Elephants of Norwich is the ideal book. Get a copy and enjoy it. I did and I want to share that with the world
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Our of All the Doomsday Books this one is the best, 6 Jun 2003
I first read the book as a loaned copy from the library after reading another one off the series. for the next two days I could not put it down, there was never a dull moment from beginning to end. The medival dectives in theis could rival, Quincy, Dr. Sloan, Miss Marple and even Morse. I would recommend this book to any one who has read any of the other Doomsday Books and as a start to those who have not. You wouldn't be disappointed.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tenth Book in a Wonderful Series, 6 Dec 2006
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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Edward Marston is the pseudonym of Keith Miles, a fairly prolific and extremely good writer of mainly Elizabethan and medieval mysteries. He has also written mysteries under his own name with both sporting and golf backgrounds. However it is primarily the books that take place earlier in history that I am interested in. He read modern history at Oxford and has had many jobs, including university lecturer, but fortunately for all his readers, he turned to the writing profession. After reading the first book in the series, I avidly sought out all the other books by Edward Marston and not a single one has ever disappointed me. They are about a period of history that I love. His Elizabethan theatre series of books were wonderful and he has continued them through from 1988 to 2006. The Domesday series is also a great series and this is the second book in the series. The Domesday series is about a period in England's history shortly after the Norman conquest , during the reign of William the Conqueror. It was King William himself who called for an `inventory' to assess taxes and survey landholdings. This inventory was called the Domesday book and was a tremendous undertaking, but one that brought stability to England. Edward Marston's Domesday novels are based upon actual entries in the Domesday Book. Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, two Domesday Commissioners in are in the middle of a land dispute between Richard de Fontenel and a man called Mauger. Both men are also attempting to woo the beautiful Adelaide. Two golden elephants that Fontenel was using to try to lure Adelaide into marriage have been stolen. Ralph and Gervase are keen to resolve the land dispute but Fontenel refuses to co-operate until the thief is found. Ralph and Gervase have a job on their hands as nothing is as it seems in the case.
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