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A Deadly Brew Susanna Gregory

A Deadly Brew By Susanna Gregory

A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory


£9.00
Condition - Very Good
7 in stock

Summary

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.

A Deadly Brew Summary

A Deadly Brew: The Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle by Susanna Gregory

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.

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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 Deadly Brew Reviews

[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 Review

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

About 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.

Additional information

GOR008936118
9780751569384
0751569380
A Deadly Brew: The Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle by Susanna Gregory
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
20170518
464
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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