Holy Innocents [Import] [Hardcover]

Kate Sedley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 385 pages
• Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C; Large Print Ed edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745131808
• ISBN-13: 978-0745131801
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beware Roger The Chapman novels are addictive, October 16, 2000

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D. F. Curran "dfcurran" (Missoula, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Sleuth, August 28, 2000

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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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Roger the Chapman Investigates the Murders of Two Children, July 21, 2008

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L. Kelly (Lakewood, CO) - See all my reviews
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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.