The Saltergate Psalter
John the Carpenter (Book 2)
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Publisher Description
'Chris Nickson works his usual magic, populating late medieval Chesterfield with characters that are clearly of their time and yet jump off the page, vibrant and familiar. The icing on the cake (or the jeweled cover on the exquisite psalter) – a fiendishly clever puzzle. Highly recommended!' - Candace Robb, author of the bestselling Owen Archer mysteries
1361: John the Carpenter, married and soon to become a father, has plenty of work to keep him busy in Chesterfield. But when an elderly man in the town is found murdered with no clue as to why, the coroner calls upon John's mystery-solving expertise once again. However, this is a crime where nothing is as it appears. When the suspected murderer is found dead and a valuable Book of Psalms vanishes, John is suddenly embroiled in a string of crimes that threaten his own life and the safety of his new family.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sympathetic characters, a puzzling mystery, and plausible historical detail distinguish British author Nickson's second novel featuring John the Carpenter (after 2014's The Crooked Spire), set in Chesterfield, England, in 1361. John is looking forward to the birth of his first child and to a tranquil life centered on his family. But his past success in solving crimes leads the king's coroner, de Harville, to seek his help when a wealthy local man, Master Timothy, is killed by a blow to the head. The obvious suspect is Timothy's servant, Nicholas, who has disappeared. When John discovers Nicholas's body buried in Timothy's garden, it appears that the servant fell victim to the same killer. John also learns that a valuable psalter that Timothy owned has gone missing. As the bodies pile up, John's investigation places his life in peril and causes friction with his wife, who fears for his safety. This solid, if unspectacular, whodunit will appeal to fans of Deryn Lake.
