The Hand Of Justice: The Tenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew)

The Hand Of Justice: The Tenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew)

by SusannaGregory (Author)

Synopsis

In February 1355, amid the worst snows in living memory, two well-born murderers return to Cambridge after receiving the King's pardon - but they show no remorse, and are in fact ready to confront those who helped convict them.

When Matthew Bartholomew is called to the local mill to examine two corpses, he and Brother Michael know who to question, but in the fledgling university city, nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems...

$5.31

Save:$6.97 (57%)

Quantity

2 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 01 Mar 2018

ISBN 10: 0751569445
ISBN 13: 9780751569445

Media Reviews
[A] richly imagined world of colourful medieval society and irresistible monkish sleuthing - Good Book Guide

Susanna Gregory writes with fluency and energy, avoids archaic vocabulary, despite her 14th-century setting and, having had a career as an academic, bases the stories in this enjoyable series on careful research - Literary Review

A first-rate treat for mystery lovers - Historical Novels Review

Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice
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.