num_pages: 256
description: It is the early summer of 1379 and Sir John Cranston—Coroner of the city of London—has trapped himself in a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, who has challenged him to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been repeatedly found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona’s manors. They have no marks upon them, they have neither drunk nor eaten poison, and there are no secret passageways or entrances to the room. They are united only by the have awful expressions of terror upon their faces. Realizing that his reputation and future wealth now rest upon the solving of this mystery, Cranston seeks the help of his faithful secretarius Brother Athelstan in untangling the perplexing case.
language: English
title: Murder Most Holy
titlecomplete: Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3)
characters: Bruder Athelstan, Sir John Cranston
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, 14th Century, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Medieval, Historical Fiction, Crime, Murder Mystery
ratings_count: 1163
places: United Kingdom
series: The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan
publisher: Headline Book Publishing