The Mark of a Murderer

Mystery Detective Fiction Historical Fiction

Description

In medieval Cambridge, physician Matthew Bartholomew is drawn into a disturbing investigation when a series of violent deaths suggests that a calculating murderer is operating within the university community. As suspicion spreads through the city’s scholars, clergy, and townspeople, Bartholomew must rely on his medical expertise and keen powers of observation to uncover the truth. Rich in period detail, the novel explores the uneasy tensions between science and superstition, privilege and poverty, and the pursuit of justice in a dangerous age.