The Canterbury Murders
A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 3
by E.M. Powell
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Pub Date 12 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 12 Dec 2020
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Description
A fire-ravaged cathedral. An ungodly murder.
Easter, 1177. Canterbury Cathedral, home to the tomb of martyr Saint Thomas Becket, bears the wounds of a terrible fire. Benedict, prior of the great church, leads its rebuilding. But horror interrupts the work. One of the stonemasons is found viciously murdered, the dead man’s face disfigured by a shocking wound.
When King’s clerk Aelred Barling and his assistant, Hugo Stanton, arrive on pilgrimage to the tomb, the prior orders them to investigate the unholy crime.
But the killer soon claims another victim–and another. As turmoil embroils the congregation, the pair of sleuths face urgent pressure to find a connection between the killings.
With panic on the rise, can Barling and Stanton catch the culprit before evil prevails again—and stop it before it comes for them?
THE CANTERBURY MURDERS is the third book in E.M. Powell’s Stanton and Barling medieval murder mystery series. Combining intricate plots, shocking twists and a winning–if unlikely–pair of investigators, this series is perfect for fans of Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael or C. J. Sansom’s Shardlake.
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Featured Reviews
Sarah-Hope P, Educator
I'm delighted to have found another medieval mystery series with interesting, likeable characters, good plotting, and period settings. The main characters Stanton and Barling are a study in contrasts—one happy-go-lucky, the other a bit pompous and overly concerned with form and rules. The tensions in their relationship are a key part of the novel, and provide a key reason why I'm now waiting for volume four in this series. (I did go back and read volumes one and two in the three days after I finished volume three.) The mystery kept me guessing, which I appreciated.
Paloma E, Reviewer
Enjoyed this book thoroughly. Will go back and read previous books in this series, and eagerly await the next installment in this series. Barling and Stanton, men of mystery, are great investigators. Though polar opposites, one can tell that they truly care for each other and have respect and admiration for one another. I enjoyed the plot, the other characters, and the story kept me guessing the wrong killer throughout the book. A must read for those who like a good killer-investigator story.
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