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The twenty-fourth gripping Brother Athelstan medieval mystery sees the friar-sleuth investigate a series of ominous murders with a dark secret at their heart - perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom, Bernard Cornwell, Candace Robb and Peter Tremayne. London, 1383. William the weaver bursts into Brother Athelstan's church, desperately seeking sanctuary. His crime? The bloody murder of a vicious loan shark. Athelstan takes him in, but a short while later William lies dead in the locked church. Who show more would take revenge for the death of a universally hated man - and how did they commit an almost impossible crime? Athelstan's investigations are complicated by news of the murder of an eminent member of the Guild of Fishmongers, an ominous message left on his corpse. More deaths quickly follow. Athelstan and his old friend, the coroner Sir John Cranston, realise they have a serial killer on their hands. But when their investigations lead to the small priory of St Osyth's, which hides a shocking secret, Athelstan starts to realise there's much more at stake than catching a twisted killer - and the truth will shock even as experienced a sleuth as him . . . show lessTags
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1383, Vengeance comes calling!
Once again Brother Athelstan, Dominican friar annd parish priest of St Erconwald’s, and Sir John Cranston, Lord High Coroner of London, are embroiled in a situation that reaches into the highest levels of power and politics in the land.
Joan, Queen Mother, widow of the Black Prince, mother to King Richard, and John of Gaunt are involved
The death by stabbing of an avaricious and merciless money lender is a prelude to even more deaths of the powerful leaders of the London guilds. Who is targeting certain guild leads and why?
Father Athelstan is embroiled when the killer, William the Weaver seeks sanctuary in St Erconwald’s. William later dies in the church in mysterious circumstances.
Athelstan and show more Cranbourne’s attention turns to St Osyth’s Priory. A religious house with a deep harbor that John of Gaunt’s cogs from Castile can sail into.
Matters have taken a grim turn in the priory, the Abbess, Isabella Beaumont has disappeared, her replacement has left, and eight nuns have succumbed to a reoccurrence of plague.
At series no. 24, Athelstan never loses my fascination.
A complex mystery that our Brother works his way logically and sympathetically through to its conclusion.
A Severn House ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. show less
Once again Brother Athelstan, Dominican friar annd parish priest of St Erconwald’s, and Sir John Cranston, Lord High Coroner of London, are embroiled in a situation that reaches into the highest levels of power and politics in the land.
Joan, Queen Mother, widow of the Black Prince, mother to King Richard, and John of Gaunt are involved
The death by stabbing of an avaricious and merciless money lender is a prelude to even more deaths of the powerful leaders of the London guilds. Who is targeting certain guild leads and why?
Father Athelstan is embroiled when the killer, William the Weaver seeks sanctuary in St Erconwald’s. William later dies in the church in mysterious circumstances.
Athelstan and show more Cranbourne’s attention turns to St Osyth’s Priory. A religious house with a deep harbor that John of Gaunt’s cogs from Castile can sail into.
Matters have taken a grim turn in the priory, the Abbess, Isabella Beaumont has disappeared, her replacement has left, and eight nuns have succumbed to a reoccurrence of plague.
At series no. 24, Athelstan never loses my fascination.
A complex mystery that our Brother works his way logically and sympathetically through to its conclusion.
A Severn House ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. show less
The central mystery is interesting, but the plotting is needlessly convoluted and there's little in the way of character development. The dialog is repetitive and weirdly stilted in a way that reminds me of a bad translation.
Received via NetGalley.
Received via NetGalley.
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