Medieval amateur sleuth Roger the Chapman returns in a mystery involving the murders of two children and becomes deeply embroiled in the case when he stays in the house from which they had disappeared. By the author of The Weaver's Tale.
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The mysterious murder of two children captures the determined curiosity of Roger the chapman, the 15th-century English peddlar with a nose for detection, recently met in The Weaver's Tale (1994). With the War of the Roses a distant backdrop, the recently widowed Roger arrives in the town of Totnes, where he is asked to guard a fine house in the absence of its owner, Eudo Colet. A tavernkeeper, intimating witchcraft, tells Roger about the strange disappearance and death of Mary and Andrew, Colet's stepchildren, who had recently lost their mother, heiress Rosamund Crouchback. The children's nurse, a poor cousin of the dead heiress who hates Colet, asks the chapman to investigate. It was believed that the children, whose mutilated bodies were later found in the river, could not have left the house unobserved. At the time of their disappearance, Colet had been in the company of a town notable. Probing the seemingly prosperous and contented village society, Roger uncovers deep wells of greed and jealousy. As in the three previous Roger the chapman tales, Sedley weaves a compelling puzzle into the vividly colored tapestry of medieval English life.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Roger the Chapman, late medieval sleuth and itinerant peddler, investigates the disappearance and murder of two small children from the village of Totnes. Rustic details, enthusiastic sense of place, and a good story bode well for historical fans.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Beware Roger The Chapman novels are addictive,
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This review is from: The Holy Innocents (Paperback)
This is first of the Roger The Chapman books I happened to read. I do recommend that you start with Death and the Chapman. (Death is not the best book in the series but it is very good.) After reading this book, Holly Innocents, I found myself addicted to Roger and his world. These aren't difficult mysteries to solve on your own; with the exception of Wicked Winter, I figured out what was going on long before Roger did. Their appeal instead is a very appealing character and the amazing and realistic Old English world Sedley creates.
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Ancient Sleuth,
By Steve McDowell (Centerville, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Holy Innocents (Paperback)
Kate Sedley has created an incredible character with Roger Chapman. This medieval series has a touch of history and a host of great characters. The authors writes simply and creates a real sense of place.
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Roger the Chapman Investigates the Murders of Two Children,
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This review is from: The Holy Innocents (Paperback)
In this fourth Roger the Chapman story, Roger arrives in the village of Totnes in order to sell his goods. But when he arrives there, he is intrigued by a tragic event: the mysterious disappearance and subsequent murder of two small children, Andrew and Mary Skelton.Previous readers of the stories in this series will remember that Roger was once studying to be a Benedictine monk. Although Roger decided that the monastic life was not for him, he still feels that he is serving God by using his natural talents to solve mysteries. This was an excellent story, with a touch of the supernatural in it. The setting of late-15th century rural England is very well-done. Roger is such a great character. And this mystery had a great twist at the end. "The Holy Innocents" is a strong entry in this enjoyable medieval mystery series.
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