{"product_id":"a-killer-in-winter-the-ninth-matthew-bartholomew-chronicle-chronicles-of-matthew-bartholomew-9780751569438","title":"A Killer In Winter The Ninth Matthew Bartholomew","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Christmas of 1354 approaches, the town is gripped by the worst blizzards in living memory. As\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] richly imagined world of colourful medieval society and irresistible monkish sleuthing - Good Book Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusanna 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA first-rate treat for mystery lovers - Historical Novels Review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736963592535,"sku":"9780751569438","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751569438.jpg?v=1723810860","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-killer-in-winter-the-ninth-matthew-bartholomew-chronicle-chronicles-of-matthew-bartholomew-9780751569438","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}