An intriguing new Brother Athelstan historical mysteryDecember, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King's coroner to investigate. For Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone, which has now disappeared. Did Sir Robert die of natural causes or was he murdered? Athelstan is sceptical of rumours of a curse hanging over Sir Robert, but when it is discovered that a second old soldier has been gruesomely slaim on the same night, the rumours no longer seem so far-fetched.

Electronic reproduction. Surrey : Severn House Digital, 2012. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 324 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).