The nightingale gallery /
by Doherty, P. C.
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BookSeries: Brother Athelstan mysteries: Publisher: London : Canelo, 2021Description: 296 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781800324534 (pbk.) :; 1800324537 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Athelstan, Brother (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Crime | Crime | Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Fiction | Detective and mystery storiesSummary: In 1376, the Black Prince dies of a terrible sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, and the great nobles gather like hungry wolves round the empty throne.Soon the prelates of the church and the powerful Merchant Princes of London are drawn in. One of these, Sir Thomas Springall, is foully murdered within a few days of the old king's death. Sir John Cranston, the coroner of London, is ordered to investigate. He is assisted by Brother Athelstan, a penitent Dominican monk. From the sinister slums of Whitefriars to the barbaric splendour of the English Court, Cranston and Athelstan are drawn into a dark and terrifying web of intrigue.
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003104309X |
Originally published: London: Headline, 1991.
In 1376, the Black Prince dies of a terrible sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, and the great nobles gather like hungry wolves round the empty throne.Soon the prelates of the church and the powerful Merchant Princes of London are drawn in. One of these, Sir Thomas Springall, is foully murdered within a few days of the old king's death. Sir John Cranston, the coroner of London, is ordered to investigate. He is assisted by Brother Athelstan, a penitent Dominican monk. From the sinister slums of Whitefriars to the barbaric splendour of the English Court, Cranston and Athelstan are drawn into a dark and terrifying web of intrigue.
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