The Anger of God (Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #4)

In autumn 1379, the power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and peasants are planning a revolt organised by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself 'IRA DEI', the anger of God. In London, Gaunt's plans are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders. In desperation, Gaunt turns to Sir John Cranston to catch the assassin and recover a vanished king's ransom in gold. Cranston naturally calls on his ally, Brother Athelstan. They face threats and attack from the powerful as well as from the seedy underworld of medieval London, not to mention a chilling exorcism, as they try to bring order to their own lives and a subtle murderer to justice. In autumn 1379, the power of the British crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and peasants are planning a revolt organized by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself IRA DEI, the anger of God. Meanwhile Gaunt's tenuous plans are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders in London. In desperation, Gaunt turns to Sir John Cranston to catch the killer and recover a vanished kings ransom in gold. Together with his ally Brother Athelstan, Cranston must face threats from the most powerful classes as well as attacks from the seedy underworldalong with a chilling exorcismin order to bring a subtle murderer to justice. In 1379, John of Gaunt has the English crown and the kingdom is seething with discontent. Peasants are planning a revolt organized by the leader "Ira Dei", the anger of God. When Gaunt's plans are ruined by a series of murders the regent calls on Sir John Cranston and Brother Athelsan to assist The fourth thrilling novel in the acclaimed Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series