Murder at Whitby Abbey, Cassandra Clark
Murder at Whitby Abbey, Cassandra Clark
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Murder at Whitby Abbey

Author: Cassandra Clark

Narrator: Pearl Hewitt

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

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 grueling 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 from 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.

About Cassandra Clark

Cassandra Clark is an award-winning scriptwriter for theater, radio, and television, and the author of the highly acclaimed Hildegard of Meaux medieval mystery series.


Reviews

My thoughts Though I had never read any of the previous books in this series, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Here’s a few reasons why: 1. A well-plotted mystery Clark captured my attention with an intriguing prologue that raised multiple questions. Hildegard and the others have walked into a place wh......more

Goodreads review by Mrsk

In her latest novel, Murder at Whitby Abbey, Cassandra Clark does an excellent job of describing daily life in the Abbey. She captures the hierarchy and corruption of the Catholic Church most succinctly. Her description of how her main character, a woman, is invisible and of no worth to society is a......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

I jumped into the Sister Hildegard series for the first time with book number 10. I definitely missed the back story that was hinted at, but it was still an engaging read. Hildegard is sent on a mission to obtain a relic from Whitby Abbey, a relic about which she is quite dubious. She and her monk c......more