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Murder at Whitby Abbey

Audiobook
Fiction: Mystery
Unabridged   8.5 hour(s)
Publication date: 05/05/2020

Murder at Whitby Abbey

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Audio CD ISBN:9781684579976
Digital Download ISBN:9781684579969

Summary

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.

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Product Description

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.

Reviews/Praise

"Pearl Hewitt reads the 10th work in the Hildegard of Meaux series with a reverent and demure tone that reflects the work and mission of these religious characters.” -Booklist

"Readers who favor the political tensions and historical aspects of Ellis Peter's 'Brother Cadfael' mysteries will further appreciate this leisurely paced story" —Library Journal

'One of the heroine’s most perilous and exciting adventures' —Kirkus Reviews

"Excellent... a standout in the crowded medieval mystery field" —Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“[Hewitt] She brings her skill to this semi-voiced narration which lends it an air of authenticity with her English accent.” -Sound Commentary

Author Bio

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.