The Tarnished Chalice
The Tarnished Chalice by Susanna Gregory, published by Little, Brown on June 7, 2007, is a mystery novel set in 1356. The story follows Matthew Bartholomew and Brother Michael as they arrive in Lincoln, where Michael is to receive an honor from the cathedral and Bartholomew seeks a potential bride. Their stay at the friary quickly turns perilous when they discover a murder has occurred, involving a relic known as the Hugh Chalice, which has a dark and bloody past.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative filled with intrigue as Bartholomew and Michael navigate a landscape of deception and danger. The plot unfolds against the backdrop of a winter evening, revealing a city rife with suspicion where trust is hard to come by. This edition spans 512 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of the mystery genre through its complex characters and gripping storyline.
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On a bitter winter evening in 1356, Matthew Bartholomew and Brother Michael arrive in Lincoln – Michael to accept an honour from the cathedral, and Bartholomew to look for the woman he wants to marry. It is not long before they learn that the friary in which they are staying is not the safe haven they imagine – one guest has already been murdered. It soon emerges that the dead man was holding the Hugh Chalice, a Lincoln relic with a curiously bloody history. Bartholomew and Michael are soon drawn into a web of murder, lies and suspicion in a city where neither knows who can be trusted.
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