An Order for Death
An Order for Death by Susanna Gregory is a first edition published by Little, Brown in 2001, featuring 470 pages in English. This mystery novel unfolds in a tumultuous Cambridge, where the conflict between nominalists and their opponents escalates into violence. Senior Proctor Michael faces the challenge of maintaining order amidst rising tensions, but when a nominalist is murdered during a riot, the investigation quickly spirals into deeper intrigue, revealing secrets that threaten to unravel his world.
Readers will find a complex narrative that intertwines themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for truth. As Michael’s trusted junior proctor, Walcote, is discovered hanged, the plot thickens with clandestine meetings at the St Ragelund Convent, where unexpected alliances form. Meanwhile, Matthew Bartholomew grapples with the shocking possibility that his friend Michael may be involved in a theft that could jeopardize his future. This book presents a rich tapestry of mystery and detective elements, inviting readers to delve into a world where personal and academic conflicts collide.
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Believers in the theory of nominalism have set some Cambridge colleges at the throats of those who believe them to be heretics and Michael, the Senior Proctor, has his work cut out to keep the peace. When a nominalist is murdered during a riot Michael is certain he will easily find the killer amongst the Dominicans, but before he can get any sense out of them his junior proctor, Walcote, is found hanged and he discovers that his trusted ally had arranged secret meetings at the St Ragelund Convent between men who would not normally be seen together – and the nuns of St Ragelund are renowned for behaviour entirely inappropriate to their calling. Meanwhile Matthew Bartholomew learns that Michael, his lifelong friend, is in all probability the thief who relieved one of the anti-nominalist colleges of some of their most precious papers. If that charge were proved it would put paid to Michael’s long term plans to become Master of Michaelhouse – but would he kill to protect himself? Unable to believe his colleague would be capable of such acts, Bartholomew knows the only way he can quiet his own conscience is to solve the murders himself.
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