Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3)

It is the early summer of 1379 and Sir John Cranston—Coroner of the city of London—has trapped himself in a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, who has challenged him to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been repeatedly found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona's manors. They have no marks upon them, they have neither drunk nor eaten poison, and there are no secret passageways or entrances to the room. They are united only by the have awful expressions of terror upon their faces. Realizing that his reputation and future wealth now rest upon the solving of this mystery, Cranston seeks the help of his faithful secretarius Brother Athelstan in untangling the perplexing case. "In the early summer of 1379 in London, Sir John Cranston, coroner of the city, is inveited to a great banquet at the Regent's palace on the Thames. There he is trapped into a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, who challenges him to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona's manors. They have no mark upon them; they have neither drunk nor eaten poison; there are no secret passageways or entraces to the room. And they all have awful expressions of terror upon their faces."--Page 4 of cover "In the early summer of 1379 in London, Sir John Cranston, coroner of the city, is inveited to a great banquet at the Regent's palace on the Thames. There he is trapped into a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, who challenges him to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona's manors. They have no mark upon them; they have neither drunk nor eaten poison; there are no secret passageways or entraces to the room. And they all have awful expressions of terror upon their faces." - Cover p. [4] The third thrilling mystery featuring Brother Athelstan