A beautiful and mysterious woman sets this mystery in motion. She approaches Crispin, asking for his aid in finding her niece. Things are not what they seem, however, and when a monk falls into his door with Crispin's old rival Simon Wynchecombe's dagger in his back and a blood relic in his hand, events take a perilous direction.
Crispin has a skeptical approach to relics, but this one seems unlike the usual fakes. Religious institutions were often competitive about relics because relics were a source of pilgrims and income; blood relics containing the blood of Christ were particularly desirable.
Read in September; review scheduled for Dec. 21.
Goodreads/Severn House
Historical Mystery. Jan. 1, 2017. Print length: 224 pages.
An intriguing read with the plot and the setting. Not my usual reads but your review has definitely piqued my curiosity. :)
ReplyDeleteI like this series and this one was another fun read. :)
DeleteI'm not usually drawn to books with a medieval setting, but this mystery sounds good enough to make me change my mind and give it a try. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I've heard Medieval noir - I love it! I like historical although typically not this far back in time but Crispin sounds like an interesting character.
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