The Boy Bishop S Glovemaker

No rest for the wicked, not even at Christmas...For Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King’s Peace, and Bailiff Simon Puttock, Christmas 1321 is set to be marvellous. They are to receive the prestigious gloves of honour in a ceremony led by the specially elected Boy-Bishop. But they soon learn that Ralph – the glovemaker – has been stabbed to death. Then Peter, a Secondary at the cathedral, collapses from poisoning. Simon and Baldwin must solve the riddles surrounding the deaths, but as they dig for the truth they find that many of Exeter’s leading citizens are not what they seem to be... The tenth Last Templar Mystery from a master of the genre. Perfect for fans of CJ Sansom and Susanna Gregory.

This volume contains descriptions of 1,245 books in nine fiction genres, including author or editor's name, publication information, story type, major characters, setting, plot summary, and more.

Provide your mystery fans with background information on their favorite writers and series characters, and use this as a guide for adding contemporary titles to your collections. This book examines 100 of today's top mystery novels and mystery authors hailing from countries such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Africa, and Australia. Equally valuable to students writing research papers, readers craving new authors or more information about their favorite authors, and teachers seeking specific types of fiction to support curricula, 100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies provides revealing information about today's best mysteries and authors—without any "spoilers." Each of the accomplished writers included in this guide has established a broad audience and is recognized for work that is imaginative and innovative. The rising stars of 21st century mystery will also be included, as will authors who have won the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award.

Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).

Trying to fight corruption and protect the interests of immigrants and the United States, Ellis Island Superintendent Joseph Hannegan finds himself in the middle of a mystery after newly arrived Irish immigrant, Maggie Flynn, shoots and kills her fiancé.