War of the Pondkeepers
E-book, Czech
War of the Pondkeepers
The floodgates have been opened, and with them, old wounds...
At the end of the 16th century, Southern Bohemia finds itself under a dual threat. While the plague stalks the land and cities close their gates to outsiders, unknown assailants attack the carriage of Petr Vok of Rožmberk. The attack misses its target, but leaves behind the dead, the injured… and a mysterious, threatening message.
Petr Vok therefore sends two men on a mission: the experienced knight Jakub Jelínek of Hiršberk and the learned archivist Václav Březan. Their investigation leads them into a land of ponds, old grievances, and unsettled scores. Moreover, the plague is spreading to more and more towns, no one knows where it will strike next, and every journey is therefore fraught with risk.
The trail of the crime leads to the old “war of the pond-builders,” an uprising that was brutally suppressed, but its instigator, Ondra Borák, was never caught. Is Borák truly back to complete his revenge? Or is someone exploiting the fear of the plague and old legends for their own gain?
A historical detective story from golden Prague, a city of intrigue, crime, and vice.
Vladimír Šlechta
Vladimír Šlechta was born in Liberec in 1960 but has spent most of his life in and around České Budějovice. He is a qualified civil engineer, works as a freelance designer, and writes books in his spare time. He has over thirty novels to his name and two popular series: the gritty fantasy Krvavé pohraničí (Bloody Borderlands) and the post-catastrophic sci-fi Oggerd. With The Italian Gambit, the first volume of a new series, The Dangerous Prague of Rudolf II, he has also established himself as an author of thrilling historical detective stories. When he has any time left for hobbies, he enjoys reading books, watching TV series, playing computer games, and taking walks in nature. Recently, he and his wife have also been embarking on long trips to Germany, where they visit their two grandsons.
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