For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew
Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the
medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.
------------------------------------ The twenty third chronicle of
Matthew Bartholomew. In 1360 a deputation from Cambridge ventures
to the Suffolk town of Clare in the hope that the wealthy Elizabeth
de Burgh has left a legacy to Michaelhouse. Yet when they arrive
they discover that the report of her death is false and that the
college seems destined for bankruptcy. Determined to see if some of
its well-heeled citizens can be persuaded to sponsor Michaelhouse,
Matthew Bartholomew, Brother Michael and Master Langelee become
enmeshed in the town's politics. They quickly discover that a great
many other people in Clare have recently met untimely deaths. These
killings, combined with the arrogance Lady de Burgh has shown over
the refurbishment of the church and the grotesque behaviour of some
of her entourage, have created a dangerous restlessness in the
town: an atmosphere intensified when yet more murders occur. One of
the victims is a fellow traveller of the Michaelhouse contingent,
and Matthew Bartholomew and Brother Michael feel honour-bound to
identify his killer. It is a hunt which takes them deep into
Clare's murky foundations and which threatens their own survival as
well as that of their beloved college. '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)
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