• The Unquiet Bones

  • By: Mel Starr
  • Narrated by: Steven Crossley
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,451 ratings)

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The Unquiet Bones

By: Mel Starr
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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First in the medieval whodunnit series set in Bampton, Oxfordshire, during the plague years and featuring a newly qualified surgeon

Hugh of Singleton, fourth son of a minor knight, has been educated as a clerk, usually a prelude to taking holy orders. However, feeling no certain calling despite a lively faith, he turns to the profession of surgeon, training in Paris and then hanging out his sign in Oxford.

A local lord asks him to track the killer of a young woman whose bones have been found in the castle cesspit. She is identified as the impetuous missing daughter of a local blacksmith, and her young man, whom she had provoked very publicly, is in due course arrested and sentenced at the Oxford assizes.

From there the tale unfolds, with graphic medical procedures, droll medieval wit, misdirection, ambition, romantic distractions, and a consistent underlying Christian compassion.

©2008 Mel Starr (P)2019 by Blackstone Publishing

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Great Listen

First book I’ve listened to by Mel Starr. I was not disappointed. Great narration, great content, amazing plot.

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805 Wonderful!

I’m not sure what happened in the last two chapters, but the first 90% of the book I found absolutely delightful. Great story, moves along I had a nice pace. You may want to turn the narration speed up to 1.1, it is a little slow, and I don’t know what happened in the last two chapters. I literally rewound to make sure I hadn’t missed some thing or a chapter for that perhaps they were giving me a free preview of a different book. Still totally worth it.

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easy listening mystery

Easy listening mystery...(though you have to be paying attention in the first chapter as the characters and places are introduced). The characters are likable, which always makes for an enjoyable read. Not one that I couldn't put down, but far from boring. I'd like to listen to more from this author.

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keeps you guessing !

wonderfully read. I will look for more with this author and performer. I loved it!

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Thotoughly enjoyable read

While the story had some predictability, the medieval setting was intruiging and I thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling. Will definitely listen to more books in the series.

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Good Book!

The Narrator was as he should be with voice and cadence with the time frame the book was placed as well as the primary characters job!

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Brother Cavil twin

Just enough history to take you to the Middle Ages. Well read and researched. Enjoyable mystery with some twists

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A nice change of pace from the more gritty current modern mysteries.

A leisurely pace with a fine, upstanding medieval citizen telling his story of a murder investigation in hindsight. The historical setting and terminology held my interest. I don’t begrudge the time but doubt I will continue the series.

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Wonderful!!!

So glad to have found this series!! Very well written and Steven Crossley’s narration is superb! If you enjoy CJ Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake or Susanna Gregory’s Matthew Bartholomew- I’m sure you’ll enjoy this!!

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SURPRISE!!

What a wonderful surprise and pleasure it was listening to this story! I am a hardcore mystery, thriller, BIG NAME DETECTIVE AND HERO type listener. This book was well written, the story extremely entertaining and SMART and the main character was just GREAT! You could use much fancier words...just listen and enjoy.

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