The Unquiet Bones

Hugh of Singleton, fourth son of a minor knight, has been educated as a clerk, usually a prelude to taking holy orders. However, feeling no certain calling despite a lively faith, he turns to the profession of surgeon, training in Paris and then hanging out his sign in Oxford. A local lord asks him to track the killer of a young woman whose bones have been found in the castle cess pit. She is identified as the impetuous missing daughter of a local blacksmith, and her young man, whom she had provoked very publicly, is in due course arrested and sentenced at the Oxford assizes. From there the tale unfolds, with graphic medical procedures, droll medieval wit, misdirection, ambition, romantic distractions and a consistent underlying Christian compassion. Readers' praise for THE UNQUIET BONES'Absolutely loved the book and cannot wait for the next one. One of the best medieval genre novels I've read in years. More of the same please - soon!' David C. UK'I enjoyed the setting, the period, the very realistic characters and the dry wit.' Donna B. USA'I read all of it in one go; it's quite the best medieval mystery I've read in a while. I teach medieval history, so it's always nice to read something by someone who actually knows what they're talking about. Can't wait for the next one!' Sarah T. USA