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The chancellor's secret /

by Gregory, Susanna.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Matthew Bartholomew series: Publisher: London : Sphere, 2021Description: 404 pages : map (black and white) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780751579482 (hbk.) :; 0751579483 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Bartholomew, Matthew, (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Physicians -- England -- Cambridge -- Fiction | Crime | Crime | Crime & mystery fiction | Historical fiction | Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377 -- Fiction | Detective and mystery storiesSummary: In 1360, the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. To repair it will cost the town and the University dear, especially if its rotten wood is replaced by more durable stone. As arguments rage over raising the money other, equally heated, differences are coming to the boil over the election of a new Chancellor. While the majority support Brother Michael for the post, at least one of his opponents aims to seize it by fair means or foul. Then the discovery of a body under the bridge and the disappearance of two scholars throws a more sinister shadow over both disputes. Matthew Bartholomew, the University's Corpse Examiner, already has his hands full: due to marry in under a fortnight, he is determined to conclude his teaching duties and deal with an outbreak of the summer flux before relinquishing his official duties.
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"The twenty-fifth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew."

In 1360, the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. To repair it will cost the town and the University dear, especially if its rotten wood is replaced by more durable stone. As arguments rage over raising the money other, equally heated, differences are coming to the boil over the election of a new Chancellor. While the majority support Brother Michael for the post, at least one of his opponents aims to seize it by fair means or foul. Then the discovery of a body under the bridge and the disappearance of two scholars throws a more sinister shadow over both disputes. Matthew Bartholomew, the University's Corpse Examiner, already has his hands full: due to marry in under a fortnight, he is determined to conclude his teaching duties and deal with an outbreak of the summer flux before relinquishing his official duties.

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