Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Cassandra Clark
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Severn House
Edition: Main - Large Print
Dimensions:
Width: 14.40cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 22.10cm
Weight: 0.455kg
ISBN: 9781780291574
ISBN 10: 1780291574
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 29 January 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
One of the heroine's most perilous and exciting adventures * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder at Whitby Abbey</b> * Excellent ... Definitely a standout in the crowded medieval mystery field * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Murder at Whitby Abbey</b> * The mystery is a slender thread woven through rich historical detail in this intriguing introduction to a conflicted hero * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * A fresh series launch . whenever the focus is on Chandler, the story grips. Readers will want to see more of this highly original protagonist * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * The history is meticulously researched and depicted, with sprinklings of fact on almost every page, so much so that Brother Chandler's sleuthing may appeal to nonfiction readers looking for variety in their reading just as much as the fans of Clark's popular Abbess Hildegard of Meaux series * <b>Booklist</b> *
The history is meticulously researched and depicted, with sprinklings of fact on almost every page, so much so that Brother Chandler's sleuthing may appeal to nonfiction readers looking for variety in their reading just as much as the fans of Clark's popular Abbess Hildegard of Meaux series * <b>Booklist</b> * A fresh series launch . whenever the focus is on Chandler, the story grips. Readers will want to see more of this highly original protagonist * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * The mystery is a slender thread woven through rich historical detail in this intriguing introduction to a conflicted hero * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Excellent ... Definitely a standout in the crowded medieval mystery field * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Murder at Whitby Abbey</b> * One of the heroine's most perilous and exciting adventures * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Murder at Whitby Abbey</b> *
Author Information
Cassandra Clark is an award-winning scriptwriter for theatre, radio and television, and the author of the highly-acclaimed Hildegard of Meaux medieval mystery series.
