A Deadly Brew
The Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle
Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Fiction & Literature, Crime, Historical
| Author: | Susanna Gregory | ISBN: | 9780748124404 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group | Publication: | December 2, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Sphere | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susanna Gregory |
| ISBN: | 9780748124404 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Publication: | December 2, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Language: | English |
The fourth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.
The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University.
Matthew Bartholomew is called to look into the deaths of three members of the University of who died from drinking poisoned wine, and soon he stumbles upon criminal activities that implicate his relatives, friends and colleagues - so he must solve the case before matters in the town get out of hand...
'A first-rate treat for mystery lovers' (Historical Novels Review)
'Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place' (Choice)
The fourth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.
The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University.
Matthew Bartholomew is called to look into the deaths of three members of the University of who died from drinking poisoned wine, and soon he stumbles upon criminal activities that implicate his relatives, friends and colleagues - so he must solve the case before matters in the town get out of hand...
'A first-rate treat for mystery lovers' (Historical Novels Review)
'Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place' (Choice)
