02345cam a2200313 4500 1825437337 TxAuBib 20241217120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781448313112 1448313112 B0D6YYBCHD Amazon 383b4553-75fb-49ce-b7d9-098972744d93 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10907714 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Doherty, Paul. Murder's Snare [Libby]. Severn House, 2024. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p><i><b>Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is caught in a politically charged race against time! He must uncover the truth behind numerous gruesome murders in this tense historical mystery set in medieval London.</b></i><br /> <i>Normandy, 1358</i>: The Free Company of the 'Via Crucis - the Way of the Cross' sweeps into the peaceful village of Avranches, like the riders from the Apocalypse, leaving nothing but death and hellish destruction in their wake.<br /> <i>London, 1382</i>: Brother Athelstan is summoned to unpick the ugly truth behind a number of killings afflicting the great city. Some carried out like clean, efficient assassinations, all bearing the message 'Justitia Fiat - let there be justice', others inflicting torture and humiliation upon the bodies. But the victims all have one thing in common - they were all once members of Via Crucis.<br /> With every new gruesome discovery, Brother Athelstan, with the help of Coroner Cranston, uncovers more clues which make up a most complicated riddle - but can he put together the last piece before the fate of the whole country is decided?<br /> <b>A skilfully plotted and researched medieval mystery which will appeal to fans of C.J. SANSOM</b></p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-12-17 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=383b4553-75fb-49ce-b7d9-098972744d93&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=383b4553-75fb-49ce-b7d9-098972744d93&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXDRI