The Study of Murder - by Susan McDuffie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Historical mystery set in medieval Oxford, the third Muirteach MacPhee mystery. Finalist in the 2014 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Oxford, 1374: At the command of the Lord of the Isles, Muirteach and his wife Mariota accompany Donald, the lord's surly thirteen-year-old son, to Oxford. Shortly after their arrival a winsome tavern maid disappears. Muirteach attempts to help Undersheriff Grymbaud with the investigation, as well as keep Donald at his studies and out of the taverns. He has little success with either venture. Mariota thirsts to attend medical lectures at the schools and seeks a way to gain admittance to these classes.</p><p>An Oxford master is brutally bludgeoned to death, and Grymbaud asks Muirteach to investigate the slaying. The arrest of an aged servant for the murder stirs the ever-simmering discord between townsfolk and university students. Then Mariota vanishes.</p><p>Gleaning clues from a cryptic manuscript and desperate to save his wife, a determined Muirteach tracks a wily killer through a dark and twisted labyrinth of deceit.</p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> </p><p>"THE STUDY OF MURDER is a worthy addition to Susan McDuffie's 14th century mystery series. Muirteach and Mariota may be in an alien world, but neither town nor gown can match their clever wits in solving crime. A treat for those of us eager for a fresh era, well-integrated history, and a host of interesting characters." Priscilla Royal, author of the Prioress Eleanor/Brother Thomas mysteries <strong> </strong></p><p>"If you like your mysteries very well written, interspersed with history, and a cozy wit and charm, THE STUDY OF MURDER is a lesson you can't afford to miss!" WTF Are You Reading</p><br>
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