Troubled Bones

Name: Troubled Bones
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeri Westerson
ISBN: 9798331934309

Author: Jeri Westerson

Series: Crispin Guest Medieval Mystery

Narrator: Noah James Butler

Unabridged: 7 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/13/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction, Private Investigators

Synopsis

The Tracker encounters his old friend Geoffrey Chaucer while on a case for the Archbishop of Canterbury in this "murderous spin on The Canterbury Tales" (Kirkus Reviews).

Since losing his knighthood, Crispin Guest has crafted a new reputation for himself. From the shadowy corners of London to the halls of the royal court he is known as the Tracker, an investigator for hire who can find anyone or anything. But when the Archbishop of Canterbury hires him to expose the culprit threatening the sacred relics of a holy martyr, Crispin finds himself a stranger in an unfamiliar land.

Within a city of pilgrims and priests, he unexpectedly encounters his former friend Geoffrey Chaucer, poet, rabble-rouser, and liege to Crispin's former master. Chaucer and his group of fellow pilgrims all have tales to tell . . . and secrets to hide. And when murder befalls the cathedral, Crispin is enlisted in a second case. Among hallowed tombs of soldiers and saints, in a world of ancient secrets and undying vendettas, Crispin must identify the murderous heretic among holy men if he has any hope of returning home.

About Jeri Westerson

Los Angeles native and award-winning author Jeri Westerson writes the critically acclaimed Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mysteries, historical novels, paranormal novels, and LGBTQ mysteries. To date, her medieval mysteries have garnered thirteen industry award nominations, from the Agatha to the Shamus. Kirkus Reviews said of her latest Crispin Guest Medieval Mystery A Maiden Weeping, "Once again Guest's past misdeeds actually help him in the present in a case that includes plenty of red herrings and an interesting look at medieval jurisprudence." Jeri is former president of the SoCal chapter of Mystery Writers of America and frequently guest lectures on medieval history at local colleges and museums. She lives in southern California with her home-brewing husband, a complacent tortoise, and 40,000 bees.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiziana on October 23, 2023

Superb !! 5 full stars ! ( I'm an Italian reader, please be lenient with my English text, it's not my native tongue ) This is the 4th book of "Crispin Guest series" and if on the one hand I was excited to start reading it , on the other hand I didn't know what to expect. I rated the previous 3 books 5......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on August 12, 2024

This is the book that finally completely sold me on this series! In this one, we sort of zoom in to observe some of the pilgrims from The Canterbury Tales. And of course, Crispin gets acquainted, ahem, with the Wife of Bath. *nudge, wink* And Geoffrey Chaucer himself is an important character in thi......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on August 15, 2012

Troubled Bones is so good, my father was asking to borrow it before I was finished. And then he actually read it. I don't think he's asked to borrow something I was reading in 10 years, let alone finished it before giving it back. Crispin Guest--bringing dysfunctional families together! Troubled Bone......more

Goodreads review by Mercedes on March 10, 2020

With eleven books in the Crispin Guest series—and counting—it’s easy to start in the middle and that’s what I did. Luckily it didn’t matter; we get enough background on Crispin’s unfortunate history to pick up the threads quickly. A dishonored knight turned “finder” to eke out a living, Crispin coul......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on April 13, 2024

A very good story. I need to make a run to the library and get the next one.......more