"My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas
had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found
lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was
nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were
feasting upon. The corpse wore black." Master Hugh is making his
way towards Oxford when he discovers the young Benedictine - a
fresh body, barefoot - not half a mile from the nearby abbey. The
abbey's novice master confirms the boy's identity: John, one of
three novices. But he had gone missing four days previously, and
his corpse is fresh. There has been plague in the area, but this
was not the cause of death: the lad has been stabbed in the back.
To Hugh's sinking heart, the abbot has a commission for him ...
General
| Imprint: |
Lion Fiction
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon |
| Release date: |
August 2014 |
| First published: |
November 2014 |
| Authors: |
Mel Starr
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
252 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78264-109-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
Historical mysteries
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-78264-109-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781782641094 |
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