The Habit of Murder by Susanna Gregory - ISBN: 9780751562637
Hardcover
Cambridge scholars seek funds, find death and danger in Clare.

The Habit of Murder

The Twenty Third Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

  • Hardcover

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    29 August 2017

Summary

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 Michae…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751562637
ISBN-10:0751562637
Author:Susanna Gregory
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:29 August 2017
Weight:570g
Dimensions:224mm x 142mm x 38mm
Series:Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A Grave Concern is a splendid addition to the series – and there is no sign that Susanna Gregory is flagging - The Times

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 Review

About 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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