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The murder of a loyal king's man threatens the self-crowned King
Henry's new regime in this second gripping medieval mystery
featuring friar, sleuth and reluctant spy Brother Chandler.
January, 1400. The bowman strikes at night, slaying one of King
Henry's loyal garrison men before melting back into the darkness.
Was the murder the result of a personal quarrel? Or is it, as
Henry's stepbrother, Swynford, fears, the start of an uprising
against England's self-crowned king? Swynford orders Brother
Chandler to investigate, before the spark of rebellion can set the
whole country alight. Friar, reluctant sleuth, and even more
reluctant spy, Brother Chandler is a man with dark secrets and
divided loyalties. To the murdered King Richard. To his paymaster,
the usurper King Henry. And to beautiful, naive Mattie, a maid in
the household of heretical poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who holds
dangerous secrets of her own. Trusted by no one, Chandler must walk
a tightrope of secrets and lies if he is to uncover the truth about
the murder, while ensuring he - and the few people he cares about -
stay alive. Combining rich historical detail with deep
characterisations and enthralling mystery, this medieval puzzler is
a perfect choice for fans of sleuthing monks and nuns like Ellis
Peters' Brother Cadfael and Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma.
A storm is coming . . . Can nun sleuth Hildegard solve the murder
of a lay sister before the rising flood waters trap her with a
cunning killer? Autumn, 1394. All is not well at Swyne Priory.
Dissension has arisen amongst the nuns. The new novices whisper in
corners, spreading malicious rumours and sharing dark secrets. The
Prioress gives Hildegard an order: search out the cause of this
unrest, and put a stop to it. But before Hildegard can investigate,
she's forced to deal with a new problem: the arrival of a
mysterious stranger in the middle of the night, claiming his life
is in danger. Hildegard isn't sure whether to believe him, but when
a body is discovered near the priory, she's soon plunged into a
dark and dangerous puzzle where nothing is as it seems. All she
knows for certain is that a storm is coming, threatening to cut the
priory off from the outside world and trap them with a killer . . .
Medieval mystery at its finest - and a great pick for readers who
love sleuthing monks and nuns like Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma,
Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael and Cora Harrison's Reverend Mother.
Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she
undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this
eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.
February, 1390. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the
Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to
the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be
more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she
will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the
two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert. But there is a more urgent
and secret purpose for her mission. The Western Church is in
Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are
split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and
the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king's French enemies. Which
pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England's future depends on
it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Beaulieu's
allegiance? But to question such powerful forces brings only death
and danger - and even her two militant monks may not be enough to
save her. This action-packed, page-turning medieval mystery is a
great choice for fans of holy sleuths like Peter Tremayne's Sister
Fidelma and Paul Doherty's Brother Athelstan.
A storm is coming . . . Can nun sleuth Hildegard solve the murder
of a lay sister before the rising flood waters trap her with a
cunning killer? Autumn, 1394. All is not well at Swyne Priory.
Dissension has arisen amongst the nuns. The new novices whisper in
corners, spreading malicious rumours and sharing dark secrets. The
Prioress gives Hildegard an order: search out the cause of this
unrest, and put a stop to it. But before Hildegard can investigate,
she's forced to deal with a new problem: the arrival of a
mysterious stranger in the middle of the night, claiming his life
is in danger. Hildegard isn't sure whether to believe him, but when
a body is discovered near the priory, she's soon plunged into a
dark and dangerous puzzle where nothing is as it seems. All she
knows for certain is that a storm is coming, threatening to cut the
priory off from the outside world and trap them with a killer . . .
Medieval mystery at its finest - and a great pick for readers who
love sleuthing monks and nuns like Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma,
Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael and Cora Harrison's Reverend Mother.
The ruthless reign of Henry IV and the clerical tyranny of
Archbishop Arundel keep Brother Chandler and his friends under
constant threat in this gripping medieval mystery featuring
friar-sleuth Rodric Chandler. Chester, 1400. Riding for his life,
with a copy of Chaucer's heretical Canterbury Tales in his
possession, friar-sleuth Brother Chandler is ambushed on the road
and wakes up in a stranger's house. Is his 'rescuer', wool merchant
John Willoughby, friend . . . or foe? Willoughby declares that he,
like Chandler, has renounced the self-crowned King Henry IV and
will help Chandler get his dangerous belongings to safety. He seems
trustworthy, but Chandler knows that if he's caught by the King's
merciless censors together with the Tales, he'll be burned at the
stake. But then Willoughby's young wife perishes in a terrible
accident at their house - or so it seems . . . Willoughby asks
Chandler to help investigate if it was indeed an accident or if
someone had a hidden agenda. All Chandler wants to do is find safe
haven for Chaucer's Tales and return to London, but he accepts the
case. Little does he know that it will lead to secrets being
uncovered which will put not only Chandler but also those around
him in unimaginable peril. The Night of the Wolf is the third book
in the Brother Chandler mystery series, following The Hour of the
Fox and The Day of the Serpent. A great read for history lovers who
enjoy puzzling murder mysteries with twists!
The murder of a loyal king's man threatens the self-crowned King
Henry's new regime in this second gripping medieval mystery
featuring friar, sleuth and reluctant spy Brother Chandler.
January, 1400. The bowman strikes at night, slaying one of King
Henry's loyal garrison men before melting back into the darkness.
Was the murder the result of a personal quarrel? Or is it, as
Henry's stepbrother, Swynford, fears, the start of an uprising
against England's self-crowned king? Swynford orders Brother
Chandler to investigate, before the spark of rebellion can set the
whole country alight. Friar, reluctant sleuth, and even more
reluctant spy, Brother Chandler is a man with dark secrets and
divided loyalties. To the murdered King Richard. To his paymaster,
the usurper King Henry. And to beautiful, naive Mattie, a maid in
the household of heretical poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who holds
dangerous secrets of her own. Trusted by no one, Chandler must walk
a tightrope of secrets and lies if he is to uncover the truth about
the murder, while ensuring he - and the few people he cares about -
stay alive. Combining rich historical detail with deep
characterisations and enthralling mystery, this medieval puzzler is
a perfect choice for fans of sleuthing monks and nuns like Ellis
Peters' Brother Cadfael and Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma.
Introducing reluctant spy and friar-sleuth Brother Rodric Chandler
in the first of a brand-new medieval mystery series. London. July,
1399. As rumours spread that his ambitious cousin, Henry
Bolingbroke, has returned from exile in France, King Richard's grip
on the English throne grows ever more precarious. Meanwhile, the
body of a young woman is discovered at Dowgate sluice. When it's
established that the dead woman was a novice from nearby Barking
Abbey, the coroner calls in his friend, Brother Chandler, to
investigate. Who would cut the throat of a young nun and throw her
remains in the river? And what was she doing outside the confines
of the priory in the first place? Secretly acting as a spy for
Henry Bolingbroke, Chandler is torn by conflicting loyalties and
agonising self-doubt. As the king's cousin marches towards Wales
and England teeters on the brink of civil war, Chandler's
investigations will draw him into affairs of state - and endanger
not only himself but all those around him.
Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she
undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this
eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.
February, 1390. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the
Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to
the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be
more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she
will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the
two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert. But there is a more urgent
and secret purpose for her mission. The Western Church is in
Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are
split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and
the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king's French enemies. Which
pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England's future depends on
it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Beaulieu's
allegiance? But to question such powerful forces brings only death
and danger - and even her two militant monks may not be enough to
save her. This action-packed, page-turning medieval mystery is a
great choice for fans of holy sleuths like Peter Tremayne's Sister
Fidelma and Paul Doherty's Brother Athelstan.
Introducing reluctant spy and friar-sleuth Brother Rodric Chandler
in the first of a brand-new medieval mystery series. London. July,
1399. As rumours spread that his ambitious cousin, Henry
Bolingbroke, has returned from exile in France, King Richard's grip
on the English throne grows ever more precarious. Meanwhile, the
body of a young woman is discovered at Dowgate sluice. When it's
established that the dead woman was a novice from nearby Barking
Abbey, the coroner calls in his friend, Brother Chandler, to
investigate. Who would cut the throat of a young nun and throw her
remains in the river? And what was she doing outside the confines
of the priory in the first place? Secretly acting as a spy for
Henry Bolingbroke, Chandler is torn by conflicting loyalties and
agonising self-doubt. As the king's cousin marches towards Wales
and England teeters on the brink of civil war, Chandler's
investigations will draw him into affairs of state - and endanger
not only himself but all those around him.
Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she
undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this
eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.
February, 1390. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the
Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to
the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be
more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she
will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the
two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert. But there is a more urgent
and secret purpose for her mission. The Western Church is in
Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are
split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and
the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king's French enemies. Which
pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England's future depends on
it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Beaulieu's
allegiance? But to question such powerful forces brings only death
and danger - and even her two militant monks may not be enough to
save her. This action-packed, page-turning medieval mystery is a
great choice for fans of holy sleuths like Peter Tremayne's Sister
Fidelma and Paul Doherty's Brother Athelstan.
Dispatched to Whitby Abbey to barter for a Holy Relic, Hildegard of
Meaux is plunged into a baffling murder investigation in this
gripping medieval mystery. Late December, 1389. Ordered to
undertake a gruelling three-day journey to bleak Whitby Abbey in
the far north of England in a bid to purchase the Abbey's priceless
Holy Relic - a lock of St Hild's hair, said to be 700 years old -
Hildegard of Meaux and her three companion monks arrive to find the
Abbey a decidedly unwelcoming place, a place of strange customs and
practices very different to their modest lifestyle at Meaux. Nor,
as Hildegard discovers, is she the only visitor intent on acquiring
the Relic. Before the bidding war can begin, a body is discovered
in the monastery's apple store shed, and once again Hildegard is
plunged into a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it
first appears. Something is rotten in the heart of Whitby Abbey -
and it's up to Hildegard to discover the truth.
Introducing reluctant spy and friar-sleuth Brother Rodric Chandler
in the first of a brand-new medieval mystery series. London. July,
1399. As rumours spread that his ambitious cousin, Henry
Bolingbroke, has returned from exile in France, King Richard's grip
on the English throne grows ever more precarious. Meanwhile, the
body of a young woman is discovered at Dowgate sluice. When it's
established that the dead woman was a novice from nearby Barking
Abbey, the coroner calls in his friend, Brother Chandler, to
investigate. Who would cut the throat of a young nun and throw her
remains in the river? And what was she doing outside the confines
of the priory in the first place? Secretly acting as a spy for
Henry Bolingbroke, Chandler is torn by conflicting loyalties and
agonising self-doubt. As the king's cousin marches towards Wales
and England teeters on the brink of civil war, Chandler's
investigations will draw him into affairs of state - and endanger
not only himself but all those around him.
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