The Mark of a Murderer (Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles)

About this book

It is February 1355 and Oxford has exploded in one of the most serious riots of its turbulent history. Fearing for their lives the scholars flee the city and some choose the University at Cambridge as their refuge. They dont remain safe for long howeverwithin hours of their arrival two people have died. When Bartholomew and Brother Michael investigate the deaths they uncover evidence that the Oxford riot was part of a carefully orchestrated plot. With the Archbishop of Canterbury about to honor Cambridge with a visitation and a close colleague accused of a series of murders that Bartholomew is certain he didnt commit the race is on to bring a ruthless killer to justice.