A Rustle of Silk
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Introducing Dr Gabriel Taverner in the first of a gripping series of British mysteries set in early 17th century Devon
Ponorte sa do intríg Anglicka na začiatku 17. storočia v grófstve Devon, kde dôvtipný lekár odhaľuje zložité prípady. Táto séria spája historickú atmosféru s napínavým detektívnym pátraním, kde každý prípad preverí nielen intelekt, ale aj znalosti dobovej medicíny. Odhaľte tajomstvá ukryté za múrmi starobylých sídiel a v temných uličkách. Každá časť ponúka pútavé dobrodružstvo a prenikavý pohľad do života spoločnosti tej doby.



Introducing Dr Gabriel Taverner in the first of a gripping series of British mysteries set in early 17th century Devon
1604. When the emaciated body of a vagrant is found on the moor, it's the verdict of physician Gabriel Taverner that the man died of natural causes. But who was he, and why had he come to this small village to die cold, sick and alone? Attempting to find the answers, Taverner unearths a series of shocking secrets stretching back fourteen years.
1604. Gabriel Taverner is surprised to receive an urgent summons from his old naval captain, who believes his ship is haunted by an evil spirit. Dismissive of the crew's talk of blue-skinned ghosts, Gabriel is convinced there must be a rational explanation behind the mass hallucinations. But matters take a disturbing turn when a body is discovered...