Master Wycliffes Summons, Mel Starr
Master Wycliffes Summons, Mel Starr
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Master Wycliffe's Summons

Author: Mel Starr

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/30/2023

Synopsis

One of Master John Wycliffe’s scholars is found dead after a thunderstorm. Was he struck by lightning, or was there something more sinister to his death?Scholar Richard Sabyn, a particularly obnoxious fellow, was believed to have been struck by lightning. However, Master Wycliffe believes otherwise and calls upon Sir Hugh de Singleton for help. Sir Hugh shares Wycliffe’s suspicions and launches a private investigation, learning that it might indeed be possible to make it look as though a man has died from a lightning strike. But who would go to all that effort, and why?When fellow scholar Simon Duby dies, it raises even more questions and suspicions. What is the connection between the two men? Sir Hugh believes a bronze pot, a bucket of urine, and a small quantity of charcoal and brimstone may hold the answer. During a bleak 1375, can he survive the insidious plague and several attempts on his life as he continues his quest for truth?

About Mel Starr

Mel Starr is the author of the popular Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton medieval mystery series. He was born and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After graduating with an MA degree in history from Western Michigan University, he taught history in Michigan public schools for thirty-nine years. Since retiring, he has focused on his highly successful novels.

About Tim Bruce

Described by AudioFile™ Magazine as ‘a chameleon with language… who keeps listeners on the edge of their seats…a great storyteller who can really deliver’, Tim Bruce is an Earphones Award-winning British actor with over 25 years’ experience narrating best-selling audiobooks for publishers all over the world. Genres include: Fiction, Mystery & Suspense, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Classics & Poetry, Contemporary Culture, History & Biography.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on September 25, 2021

Mel Starr has the talent to take me back in time (here it's 1375) and make me feel right at home. Sir Hugh de Singleton is the bailiff to Lord Gilbert, Third Baron Talbot in Bampton when he receives a request from John Wycliffe of Queen's College, Oxford to come examine the body of one of his studen......more

Goodreads review by Maria on September 01, 2021

Another great series of mysteries playing in the Middle Ages that I have missed before! Although my introduction to Hugh de Singleton comes somewhat late in the series, the book was sufficiently stand-alone to read without any difficulty and, thankfully, without any long-winded recaps in the text. '......more

Goodreads review by Zosia on October 31, 2021

I have read all of the previous 'chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, each year avidly awaiting the next instalment. I whizz through the book very quickly as I really enjoy the stories. And although I have given this a 4 star instead of 5, as always it is written very well. I have to say I was not excit......more

Goodreads review by Jo-anne on October 31, 2021

Called to Oxford by his old friend John Wycliffe, Sir Hugh de Singleton confirms Wycliffe's suspicions that a recent death was not caused by lightning but was murder. When another scholar is also found dead, again presumed accidentally, Hugh knows that a plot is afoot. However plague is making inroa......more

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