Melvin R. Starr Libri

Keeping watch over the Easter Sepulchre, where the Host and crucifix are stored between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is considered a privilege. So, it is shocking when it is discovered that Odo, the priest's clerk, has abandoned his post. But as the hours pass and Odo is not found, Hugh de Singleton is called upon. It is Hugh that finds the dried blood before the altar, and fear grows for the missing man; Will Hugh be called upon to investigate another murder, or will the man be found hale and hearty? But if so, where has the blood come from?

At Prince Edward's behest, Master Hugh must discover who poisoned one of the Prince's knights

Set against a backdrop of perilous travel, Master Hugh de Singleton embarks on a quest to find his missing friend, coroner Hubert Shillside. His journey leads him to a shocking discovery—a body that raises more questions than answers. As reports of violence and chaos surface, Hugh must navigate a web of deception and danger to uncover the truth. With the threat of the guilty lurking nearby, he faces the challenge of solving the mystery while ensuring his own safety in a world where shadows hide dark intentions.

A knight's wife mysteriously disappears from her carriage. Kidnapping is suspected. Can Hugh de Singleton discover what has happened before it's too late?

Another slice of medieval skulduggery from the surgeon turned sleuth

Thomas atte Bridge, a man no one likes, is found hanging from a tree near Cow-leys Corner. All assume he has taken his own life, but Master Hugh and Kate find evidence that this may not be so. Many of the town had been harmed by Thomas, and Hugh is not eager to send one of them to the gallows. Then he discovers that the priest John Kellet, atte Bridge's partner in crime in A CORPSE AT ST. ANDREW'S CHAPEL, was covertly in Bampton at the time atte Bridge died. Master Hugh is convinced that Kellet has murdered atte Bridge - one rogue slaughtering another. He sets out for Exeter, where Kellet now works. But there he discovers that the priest is an emaciated skeleton of a man, who mourns the folly of his past life. Hugh must return to Bampton and discover which of his friends has murdered his enemy ...

Hugh de Singleton, surgeon and bailiff at Bampton Castle, near Oxford, is asked to track some valuable books stolen from Master John Wyclif.

The morning after the festivities of Midsummer's Eve, the villagers of Bampton make a grisly discovery.

Set in medieval England, the story follows Hugh of Singleton, a former clerk turned surgeon, who is asked to investigate the murder of a blacksmith's daughter. As he navigates the complexities of the case, including the arrest of her young lover, the narrative unfolds with a blend of graphic medical procedures, humor, and themes of ambition and compassion. With a backdrop of Oxford's legal system and vibrant medieval life, Hugh's journey reveals his struggle between faith and profession while uncovering the truth behind the tragedy.

A new and disturbing puzzle for the medieval surgeon-turned-sleuth.