{"product_id":"the-sanctuary-murders-9780751562651","title":"The Sanctuary Murders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe twenty-fourth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1360 Edward III issues a call to arms, as sporadic attacks by the French threaten to turn into a full-blown invasion. In Cambridge, fear of the enemy is magnified by the belief that foreign agents are lurking in the area. Tension runs ever higher as rumours and ignorance fan the flames of suspicion amid preparations for war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then the first murder occurs - of a French scholar living in the town. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Michaelhouse, Brother Michael is now Master, but his reach of power in the University is under threat by the election of a new Chancellor and his cohort of dubious advisors. Soon, the Colleges begin to squabble amongst themselves, as well as with the town that never wanted a University in the first place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmidst this atmosphere of swelling distrust, physician Matthew Bartholomew is called upon to investigate mysterious deaths in a nearby hospital. He quickly realises that there is something odd \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place - Choice\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntrigue, detection, and action are blended perfectly with plot elements drawn from historical details that make the era come to life - Publisher's Weekly","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404615459159,"sku":"9780751562651","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751562651.jpg?v=1730486986","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sanctuary-murders-9780751562651","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}