Vlastimil Vondruška

The Jáchymov Demons

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Jáchymovští démoni - Letopisy královské komory
MOBA, 2016, 224 pp
9788024371818
Crime/Detective, Historical fiction

Part of a series of humorous and thrilling historical detective novels set during the reign of Ferdinand I between 1526 and 1564. The main hero is the royal scribe of the King’s Court in Prague, Jiří Adam of Dobronín, assisted in his endeavours by his servant Peter Korec. Jiří Adam of Dobronín is an ageing, uncommonly worldly aristocrat who follows the antics of society with sarcasm and irony. He always knows how to act decisively when the going gets tough, not least because his wit and cunning enables him to take advantage of the weaknesses in the bureaucracy and loopholes in the law. The atmosphere of the Renaissance provides a host of backdrops for detective stories — crown officials, alchemists, glassblowers, miners, minters, actors, convents, brothels, spas, buyers and doctors, and with lots of intrigue ranging from family revenge to espionage.

About the author

Vlastimil Vondruška (b. 1955) is an accomplished Czech writer and university educated historian. He is the most borrowed author in Czech libraries and many of his books have become bestsellers. In total over a million copies of his books have been sold.

Praise

“[…] well-constructed, full of interesting characters, secondary figures and historical settings — including information about the cuisine of the period. In short, a clever and enjoyable read.”

— Alena Slezáková, MF Dnes

Jáchymovští démoni - Letopisy královské komory
MOBA, 2016, 224 pp
9788024371818