About A Trail of Ink:
An excellent medieval whodunit by the author of The Unquiet Bones and A Corpse at St Andrew's Chapel
Some valuable books have been stolen from Master John Wyclif, the well known scholar and Bible translator. He calls upon his friend and former pupil, Hugh de Singleton, to investigate. Hugh's investigation leads him to Oxford where he again encounters Kate, the only woman who has tempted him to leave bachelor life behind, but Kate has another serious suitor. As Hugh's pursuit of Kate becomes more successful, mysterious accidents begin to occur. Are these accidents tied to the missing books, or to his pursuit of Kate?
One of the stolen books turns up alongside the drowned body of a poor Oxford scholar. Another accident? Hugh certainly doesn t think so, but it will take all of his surgeon s skills to prove.
So begins another delightful and intriguing tale from the life of Hugh de Singleton, surgeon in the medieval village of Bampton . Masterfully researched by medieval scholar Mel Starr, the setting of the novel can be visited and recognized in modern-day England . Enjoy more of Hugh s dry wit, romantic interests, evolving faith, and dogged determination as he pursues his third case as bailiff of Bampton.
About Mel Starr:
Mel Starr was born and grew up in Kalamazoo , Michigan . After graduating with a MA in history from Western Michigan University in 1970, he taught history in Michigan public schools for thirty-nine years, thirty-five of those in Portage , MI , where he retired in 2003 as chairman of the social studies department of Portage Northern High School . Mel and his wife, Susan, have two daughters and seven grandchildren. www.melstarr.org
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My Thoughts:
A Trail of Ink is the third Chronicle of Hugh de Singleton series. I have not read the first two books in this series and I think it would have helped to read those first, but the book had enough in it to let me know what went on in previous books. A medieval mystery that has Hugh de Singleton looking for some stolen books and wooing Kate Caxton, the stationer's daughter. He is a bailiff of the village of Bampton and he has been asked to help recover a set of books that have been stolen from Master John Wyclif, the well known scholar and Bible translator . Thus starts the adventure for Hugh and Kate, which turns dangerous when there is a series of "events" that follow them.The author appears to be knowledgeable regarding medieval times and it shows in the writing of this book as the reader is swept along into the mystery. If the reader has trouble with the language of this time period, there is a glossary at the beginning of the book. I love historical fiction and this series is a bit different than others I have read and I did enjoy it. Definitely for the history lover!!!
This sounds like one I would really like. Great review!
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