An Unholy Alliance
the second chronicle of matthew bartholomew
$39.30
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2017
Summary
An Unholy Alliance: A Matthew Bartholomew Mystery
In 1350, Cambridge struggles to recover from the Black Death. With priests and monks dying in droves, the townsfolk are easy prey for sinister cults.
At Michaelhouse, Matthew Bartholomew trains new physicians. But his work is interrupted when a friar’s body is discovered inside the University’s document chest.
Bartholomew investigates, finding a derelict church where a mysterious sect plots to overthrow the establishe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751568035 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0751568031 |
| Series: | Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew |
| Author: | Susanna Gregory |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 27mm |
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Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place– Choice
[A] richly imagined world of colourful medieval society and irresistible monkish sleuthing - Good Book Guide
Susanna Gregory writes with fluency and energy, avoids archaic vocabulary, despite her 14th-century setting and, having had a career as an academic, bases the stories in this enjoyable series on careful research - Literary ReviewA first-rate treat for mystery lovers - Historical Novels ReviewSusanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - ChoiceAbout The Author
Susanna Gregory
Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant, worked eighteen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology.
She is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge and the Thomas Chaloner adventures in Restoration London. She now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.
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