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Matthew Bartholomew, doctor of medicine and fellow of Michaelhouse, Cambridge, is travelling with a party from the college to accept the gift of the living of a parish in Suffolk. One of his companions, Unwin, an unworldly scholar, is to be installed as priest. Their journey is not without incident - they are chased by footpads, pass through an eerie village abandoned after the recent plague and find a man barely alive on a gibbet - so they reach their destination with some relief.

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A Comfy Mystery

I like this series, it’s a bit like Agatha Christie. Entertaining but not dark. I enjoy the historical setting and the reader is excellent. I intend to listen to all the books in the series.

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  • Jennifer Chennell
  • 12-21-17

enjoyable series

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All the usual monkish fun and games

Barholemew does it again. and this times there's zombies. well sort of. plenty of explosions

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  • Susan
  • 10-03-17

slendid listen

love this series and the historic note at the end. looking forward to hearing next-door.

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  • Shez from England
  • 08-16-17

forgettable

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  • L H.
  • 07-26-17

A Gripping Hear

Great story, which I would listen to on my way and home from work, sometimes making me late as I wanted to hear what was going to happen next and couldn't wait. The writer has a great way of imparting a lot of historical references - helping me learn something new about the era as I read.
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  • mollyeyre
  • 07-24-17

Superb!

This is my first purchase by Susanna Gregory and I wasn't sure about buying it. I am so glad I did, it was brilliant, full of intrigue and lots of weird and wonderful medieval ideas. I really liked Matt Bartholomew, and also several of the other major characters, there were plenty of evil bodies to dislike too.
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