Murder at Whitby Abbey
Murder at Whitby Abbey by Cassandra Clark, published by Severn House on February 28, 2020, is a historical mystery set in late December 1389. The narrative follows Hildegard of Meaux, who is sent to Whitby Abbey to negotiate for a Holy Relic, a lock of St Hild’s hair. Upon her arrival, she finds the Abbey shrouded in strange customs and practices, and soon becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when a body is discovered in the monastery’s apple store shed.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a complex plot where Hildegard must navigate the unwelcoming environment of Whitby Abbey while unraveling the mystery surrounding the murder. The story explores themes of intrigue and deception, as Hildegard discovers that she is not the only one interested in the prized Relic. This edition contains 240 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed glimpse into a medieval world filled with mystery and detective elements.
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Dispatched to Whitby Abbey to barter for a Holy Relic, Hildegard of Meaux is plunged into a baffling murder investigation in this gripping medieval mystery.
Late December, 1389. Ordered to undertake a gruelling three-day journey to bleak Whitby Abbey in the far north of England in a bid to purchase the Abbey’s priceless Holy Relic – a lock of St Hild’s hair, said to be 700 years old – Hildegard of Meaux and her three companion monks arrive to find the Abbey a decidedly unwelcoming place, a place of strange customs and practices very different to their modest lifestyle at Meaux. Nor, as Hildegard discovers, is she the only visitor intent on acquiring the Relic.
Before the bidding war can begin, a body is discovered in the monastery’s apple store shed, and once again Hildegard is plunged into a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it first appears. Something is rotten in the heart of Whitby Abbey – and it’s up to Hildegard to discover the truth.
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