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Loading... The Riddle of St Leonard's (1997)by Candace Robb
   Read in 2015 (49) No current Talk conversations about this book.  Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |   There was some interesting murders, some bad pestilence running a muck and a lay sister that was accused of prostitution all getting mixed together. As I remember more, it really was a very good episode in the series, maybe one of the best to this point. If you've liked any of the previous ones, this one should be a must read. (  ) readafew | Aug 2, 2018 |  ) nx74defiant | Apr 7, 2017 |  ) SF_fan_mae | Feb 6, 2016 | St. Leonard’s is the medieval version of a long term care facility but it seems that people who have paid for their care are dying ahead of their time. If this got out it could mean problems that are just not needed in a time a plague. People count on the hospital and scandal could be devastating. This volume brings back some old characters and introduces some new ones and I have to admit losing track in places. I’ve been enjoying the series immensely but this one wasn’t as good as the last one. I don’t know if I can put my finger on why – maybe the mystery wasn’t as intriguing, maybe the new characters weren’t as noteworthy. It was still a solid book and I’m looking forward to Owen’s next adventure and mystery. ( ) BooksCooksLooks | Nov 4, 2015 | no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesOwen Archer (5)
"Gripping and believable . . . You can almost smell the streets of 14th-century York as you delve deeper into an engrossing plot" (Prima). In the year of our Lord 1369, the much-loved Queen Phillippa lies dying in Windsor Castle, the harvest has failed, and the pestilence has returned. In York, the atmosphere of fear and superstition is heightened by a series of thefts and violent deaths at St. Leonard's Hospital--as well as rumors that these crimes are connected to the hospital's dwindling funds. The Master of St. Leonard's, Sir Richard de Ravenser, hurries north from the queen's deathbed to summon Owen Archer, the soldier-spy, to investigate the scandal before it ruins him. Now, while Owen's wife, Lucie, faces the plague-panicked townsfolk at the apothecary, he encounters a seemingly random series of clues: a riddle posed by one of the victims at the hospital, a lay sister with a scandalous past, the kidnapping of a child from the hospital orphanage, and a case of arson. The answer to the riddle of St. Leonard's lies in the past, and as Owen's family is caught up in the sweep of pestilence, he must abandon them to race across the countryside to save the next victim, in this "well-crafted and interesting" tale of suspense (Chicago Tribune). "An engrossing historical mystery." --The Seattle Times No library descriptions found. |
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Meanwhile the plague seems to be sweeping through the area of York.
Another entertaining and well-written book in this series, with its likeable characters. (