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A Plague of Heretics (Crowner John Mysteries)
Bernard Knight
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Description for A Plague of Heretics (Crowner John Mysteries)
Paperback. The 14th gripping murder mystery to feature 12th century coroner, Crowner John Series: A Crowner John Mystery. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
With the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the 'yellow plague', Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his sick brother, William, who has been struck down by the disease, and dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked to a revival of heresy in the city.
When some of the cathedral canons begin a crusade against this danger to the Church, Sir John finds himself accused of being too sympathetic to the heretics, bringing him into conflict with the ecclesiastic authorities. As the situation worsens, ... Read more
With the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the 'yellow plague', Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his sick brother, William, who has been struck down by the disease, and dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked to a revival of heresy in the city.
When some of the cathedral canons begin a crusade against this danger to the Church, Sir John finds himself accused of being too sympathetic to the heretics, bringing him into conflict with the ecclesiastic authorities. As the situation worsens, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
368
Publication date
2010
Series
A Crowner John Mystery
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847393296
SKU
V9781847393296
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About Bernard Knight
Professor Bernard Knight, CBE, became a Home Office Pathologist in 1965 and was appointed Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, in 1980. During his 40-year career with the Home Office, he performed over 25,000 autopsies, and was involved in many high profile cases, including that of Fred and Rose West, and the child killer, Mary Bell. ... Read more
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