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Cathedral of Bones
- Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries, Book 1
- Narrated by: Madeleine Brolly
- Series: Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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April, 1144. A body is found floating in Fladbury Mill leat, a man in green who has been stabbed but not robbed. The lord sheriff’s trio discover him to be an Evesham horse dealer, who has a beautiful young wife who ‘strays’. Did the wife or one of her lovers get rid of him? What is the connection with the lord of Harvington, who wed the man’s sister, and how did that lady meet her death? The trio have to work seamlessly together to unravel the thread that links seemingly disparate deaths before even more people die, and in the process keep Walkelin from the noose.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing tale, unsatisfying conclusion
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Publisher's Summary
Salisbury, 1226
A young pregnant woman is found tangled in reeds in the river Avon, her identity a mystery. Grieving widow Ela Longespée is determined to succeed her husband as sheriff of Salisbury, and quickly takes charge of the investigation. She soon finds herself in the thick of a neighborhood scandal and a struggle to maintain her authority. With multiple suspects, can she identify the true killer?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jeffrey J.
- 12-20-20
eh, okay
The mystery itself is decent and the setting is accurate enough (to my layman's ears), but the characters aren't given thoughts and motivations that would make sense in 13th century England, and there are jarring anachronisms. If you can put that aside, it's a good read. I'll read the next in this series but I think this author might be better suited to a contemporary setting.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- D. B. Levy
- 12-05-20
Excellent!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love that it's based on a real woman who lived over 800 years ago. I was invested in the characters almost from the beginning and did not guess the murderer in advance, which is a huge compliment to the writer.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Gail N.
- 01-19-21
Entertaining medieval mystery
I enjoyed this take on a police procedural set in medieval England featuring a heroine based on a real historical character. Ela of Salisbury is a feminist ahead of her time. I very much like the fact that she is deferred to and respected by the other characters, mostly men, and that she shows intelligence, kindness, and a generosity of spirit. She takes command of her castle quickly and, in her role as sheriff, she energetically pursues the culprits and brings them to justice despite being in deep mourning over the loss of her husband. I look forward to the other novels in the series.