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ISBNs: 9780751562637 0751562637 |
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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.
This book is part of the "Matthew Bartholomew" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "A Grave Concern" First published in 2016 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "To Kill or Cure" First published in 2008 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Hand of Justice" First published in 2004 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Killer in Winter" First published in 2003 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "An Order for Death" First published in 2001 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Masterly Murder" First published in 2000 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Wicked Deed" First published in 1999 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Deadly Brew" First published in 1998 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "A Bone of Contention" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "An Unholy Alliance" First published in 1996 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Lost Abbot" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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