{"product_id":"the-dance-of-vipers-a-gripping-historical-crime-thriller-paperback","title":"The Dance of Vipers: A gripping historical crime thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAk Nairn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dance of Vipers is a thriller set in 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century Scotland. It follows a world-weary diplomat as he battles to save the five-year-old king from traitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story starts in 1517. Scotland has finally made peace with England. But with an infant monarch, an absent governor and the country bitterly divided, the real battle is just beginning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs traitors and trouble-makers circle the throne, the French diplomat Antoine de Lissieu is sent to guard a notorious bandit, in the wild frontier region of the Marches. It seems like a straightforward task, which will finally allow him to go home. But Antoine soon finds himself fighting against shadowy forces who will stop at nothing to win power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the bodies pile up, and Antoine's own head is put on the block, can he defeat the conspirators or will he be destroyed by their murderous ambition?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second book of a series (the first book is The Trail of Blood) but can be read as a standalone. The hero of both books is based on a real French diplomat, who was given the thankless task of keeping the peace between Scotland and England in the early 1500s. The series has been praised for both its historical authenticity and its fast paced, intricate plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45750890397893,"sku":"9781738527427","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/2iAzy9LRPr9781738527427.webp?v=1770203721","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-dance-of-vipers-a-gripping-historical-crime-thriller-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}