Murder at Whitby Abbey
Cassandra Clark
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Dispatched to Whitby Abbey to barter for a Holy Relic, Hildegard of Meaux is plunged into a baffling murder investigation in this gripping medieval mystery. Late December, 1389. Ordered to undertake a gruelling three-day journey to bleak Whitby Abbey in the far north of England in a bid to purchase the Abbey's priceless Holy Relic - a lock of St Hild's hair, said to be 700 years old - Hildegard of Meaux and her three companion monks arrive to find the Abbey a decidedly unwelcoming place, a place of strange customs and practices very different to their modest lifestyle at Meaux. Nor, as Hildegard discovers, is she the only visitor intent on acquiring the Relic. Before the bidding war can begin, a body is discovered in the monastery's apple store shed, and once again Hildegard is plunged into a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it first appears. Something is rotten in the heart of Whitby Abbey - and it's up to Hildegard to discover the truth.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Severn House
Publish Date
May 05, 2020
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.3 X 0.7 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781780296210
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About the Author
Cassandra Clark is an award-winning scriptwriter for theatre, radio and television, and the author of nine previous novels in the Hildegard of Meaux medieval mystery series. Running wild near the ruins of the Abbey of Meaux in the East Riding as a child became her inspiration for the series while the discovery in a dusty archive of the Chronicle of Meaux written in 1395 is the secret source for her research.
Reviews
'One of the heroine's most perilous and exciting adventures'-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Readers who favor the political tensions and historical aspects of Ellis Peter's 'Brother Cadfael' mysteries will further appreciate this leisurely paced story"-- "Library Journal"
"Excellent... a standout in the crowded medieval mystery field"-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"
"Authentically mired in fourteenth-century religion, politics, and social unrest, the tenth volume in Clark's consistently superior medieval mystery series will not disappoint fans of the genre"-- "Booklist"
"Readers who favor the political tensions and historical aspects of Ellis Peter's 'Brother Cadfael' mysteries will further appreciate this leisurely paced story"-- "Library Journal"
"Excellent... a standout in the crowded medieval mystery field"-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"
"Authentically mired in fourteenth-century religion, politics, and social unrest, the tenth volume in Clark's consistently superior medieval mystery series will not disappoint fans of the genre"-- "Booklist"
