The Abbots Agreement, Mel Starr
The Abbots Agreement, Mel Starr
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The Abbot's Agreement

Author: Mel Starr

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2020

Synopsis

“My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were feasting upon. The corpse wore black.”Master Hugh is making his way towards Oxford when he discovers the young Benedictine—a fresh body, barefoot—not half a mile from the nearby abbey. The abbey’s novice master confirms the boy’s identity: John, one of three novices. But he had gone missing four days previously, and his corpse is fresh. There has been plague in the area, but this was not the cause of death: the lad has been stabbed in the back. To Hugh’s sinking heart, the abbot has a commission for him …

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

Tim Bruce has a warm, friendly, characterful voice and works extensively in voice-over, cartoons, and audiobooks. A regular on the BBC, Tim was the voice of Channel 996 for over three years. A long list of audiobook recordings includes the award-winning Blade series, Mark Billingham’s DI Tom Thorne series, Doctor Who, the Oxford Book of War Poetry, and the poetry of William Blake. Tim has also created a whole host of cartoon character voices for CBBC, Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Christian Fiction

"My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were feasting upon. The corpse wore black." S......more

Goodreads review by Emma

Melvin Starr is wonderfully knowledgeable about this period of medieval history, but I find this series slow going and plodding, lacking in excitement. I actually stopped reading the series a few years ago for this reason, but was recently approved for the 11th in the series by Netgalley. I thought......more

Goodreads review by Carole

Reviewed at The Power of Words: [URL not allowed] What an interesting and unusual story! I have long been a fan of British mysteries and am delighted to discover the medieval mysteries of Mel Starr. Seventh book in the Hugh de Singleton series, The Abbot's Agreement is centered around Eynsha......more

Goodreads review by Jann

I received a digital copy of this book from Net Galley in return for an honest review. This is the seventh entry in the Hugh de Singleton series. Somewhere along the way, I managed to miss the fifth and sixth entries, but will definitely go back and catch up with them. Happily, having read the first......more

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