A Plague of Heretics (A Crowner John Mystery)

A Plague of Heretics (A Crowner John Mystery)

by Bernard Knight (Author)

Synopsis

With the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the 'yellow plague', Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his sick brother, William, who has been struck down by the disease, and dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked to a revival of heresy in the city.

When some of the cathedral canons begin a crusade against this danger to the Church, Sir John finds himself accused of being too sympathetic to the heretics, bringing him into conflict with the ecclesiastic authorities. As the situation worsens, the coroner must seek sanctuary in order to save his skin. Can he survive long enough to unmask the real killer?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 388
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 02 Sep 2010

ISBN 10: 1847393292
ISBN 13: 9781847393296

Media Reviews
Another stellar historical whodunit from the practiced pen of a master. -- Booklist on Crowner Royal
Meaty and entertaining . . . will appeal to Ellis Peters fans. -- Library Journal on The Elixir of Death
Author Bio
Professor Bernard Knight, CBE, became a Home Office Pathologist in 1965 and was appointed Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, in 1980. During his 40-year career with the Home Office, he performed over 25,000 autopsies, and was involved in many high profile cases, including that of Fred and Rose West, and the child killer, Mary Bell. The author of numerous popular and academic non-fiction books, he has written thirteen novels in the Crowner John mystery series. Professor Knight lives in Cardiff.