The Becket Factor
Colonel Richard Harrison, retired from government service, acts as secretary to the Diocesan Dilapidations Board at Canterbury Cathedral and lives on the grounds with his crippled wife. Shortly after the mysterious death of Canon Cratchley, an old cohort asks Harrison to nose around: Cratchley's book-in-progress seems to blacken the character of the favored candidate for the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Crypt renovations, meanwhile, have uncovered a medieval coffin possibly containing the remains of Thomas Becket. Anthony's rather austere style suits the restrained but satisfying plot.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.