Murder By The Book: 18 (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew): The Eighteenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

Murder By The Book: 18 (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew): The Eighteenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

by SusannaGregory (Author)

Synopsis

It is drawing near to the end of term, and the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter, and a body is found floating in the pond in the library's garden on the eve of its opening.

Meanwhile, there are rumours of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking in the Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet, Bartholomew and Michael must thwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week. To fail might mean the destruction of the town...

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 448
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 06 Jun 2013

ISBN 10: 0751542571
ISBN 13: 9780751542578
Book Overview: * Existing author website http://www.susannagregory.com/

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Monastic machinations abound in this assured medieval mystery * Good Book Guide *
Worth seeking out * Choice *
Fast-paced and entertaining * Reviewing the Evidence.com *
Author Bio

Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant, worked seventeen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology.

She is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge and the Thomas Chaloner adventures in Restoration London, and now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.