Winner of the Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year at the British Book Awards 2006.
I was privileged to visit Kate in her Carcassonne retreat and be shown the numerous locations she used throughout this novel; the exact tower, steps, house, street etc that feature in the action in this exciting tale. It’s a time-slip adventure, a grail-tale, a history lesson, and a thumping good read that effortlessly links medieval France with the present through two strong heroines.  I loved it. This title is also available as an Audiobook on CD.

Watch out for Citadel, the latest in the Languedoc series, published on 25 Oct 2012.

The Languedoc series.

1. Labyrinth

2. Sepulchre

3. Citadel

Comparison: Dan Brown, Diana Gabaldon.

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Synopsis

When Dr Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons during an archaeological dig in southern France, she unearths a link with a horrific and brutal past. But it's not just the sight of the shattered bones that makes her uneasy; there's an overwhelming sense of evil in the tomb that Alice finds hard to shake off, even in the bright French sunshine. Puzzled by the words carved inside the chamber, Alice has an uneasy feeling that she has disturbed something which was meant to remain hidden...

Eight hundred years ago, on the night before a brutal civil war ripped apart Languedoc, a book was entrusted to Alais, a young herbalist and healer. Although she cannot understand the symbols and diagrams the book contains, Alais knows her destiny lies in protecting their secret, at all costs.
 
Skilfully blending the lives of two women divided by centuries but united by a common destiny, LABYRINTH is a powerful story steeped in the atmosphere and history of southern France.

Reviews

'a gripping holy grail quest ... the story line runs on knowledge and fun - Carcassonne never looked so good.' -- Anthony Sattin SUNDAY TIMES

'The author has combined an ingenious adventure story with a wonderfully detailed account of the historical background of the Languedoc ... the result is entirely compelling and full of incidental pleasures.' -- Christina Koning THE TIMES

'Pacey and addictive' -- Kate Saunders THE TIMES

About the Author

Kate Mosse was our Guest Editor in November 2012 - click here - to see the books that inspired her writing.   Kate Mosse is the author of the number one bestsellers, Labyrinth, Sepulchre and The Winter Ghosts. Her other writing includes two non-fiction books, two further novels and a play. The multi-million selling international number one bestseller, Labyrinth, has been translated into thirty-five languages and published in forty countries. It won ‘Richard & Judy’s Best Read’ at the 2006 British Book Awards and was chosen as one of Waterstone’s Top 100 novels of the past twenty-five years. The co-founder and honorary director of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction, Kate was awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Chichester in 2006. Kate lives with her family in West Sussex and Carcassonne.   Author photo © Roderick Field More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation