A Poisonous Plot

Matthew Bartholomew #21

Susanna Gregory

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Little Brown
09 August 2016

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew

The twenty first chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.

In 1358, over a century after its foundation in Cambridge, the college of Michaelhouse is facing a serious shortfall of funds and competition from upstarts rivals such as Zachary Hostel. Their problems are made no easier by the hostility of the town's inhabitants who favour the university moving away to the Fens.

This simmering tension threatens to break into violence when a well-known tradesman is found dead in one of the colleges. Matthew Bartholomew knows he was poisoned but cannot identify the actual substance, never mind the killer. He also worries that other illnesses and deaths may have been caused by the effluent from his sister's dye works.

Torn between loyalties to his kin and to his college, he fears the truth may destroy both his personal and professional life, but he knows he must use his skills as a physician to discover the truth before many more lose their lives entirely.

'A first-rate treat for mystery lovers' (Historical Novels Review)

'Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place' (Choice)

By: Susanna Gregory
Imprint: Little Brown
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 21
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9780751549782
ISBN 10: 0751549789
Series: Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 09 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.susannagregory.co.uk

Susanna Gregory was a police officer in Leeds before taking up an academic career. She has served as an environmental consultant during seventeen field seasons in the polar regions, and has taught comparative anatomy and biological anthropology. She is the creator of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mysteries set in medieval Cambridge and the Thomas Chaloner adventures in Restoration London, and now lives in Wales with her husband, who is also a writer.