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Zusatztext Will do for Glasgow in the fifteenth century what Ellis Peters and her Brother Cadfael did for Shrewsbury in the twelfth Informationen zum Autor Pat McIntosh! like Gil Cunningham! was born and brought up in Lanarkshire and educated at the University of Glasgow. She lived in Glasgow for many years! but now resides on the coast! where she divides her time between writing and anything else which can be done with a cat on her knee. Klappentext Crows are gathering above Glasgow! watching the movements of the clergy and townspeople alike . . . After a young woman is tied to St Mungo's Cross to be cured of her madness by the saint! she is discovered the next morning beaten and strangled! still tied to the cross. But is she who she seems to be? And who would flout the saint's protection like this? As Gil Cunningham works to uncover the dead woman's identity and track down her enemies! he becomes aware of mysterious watchers in the shadows! particularly the elusive fourth person who holds the secret of what happened that night. Questioning cathedral staff and apprentice boys! pilgrims and tradesmen! he turns up only more puzzles. And then there is another death. Gil must act quickly to untangle the threads of this mystery before there is further bloodshed. 'The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed.' Historical Novels Review 'Will do for Glasgow in the fifteenth century what Ellis Peters and her Brother Cadfael did for Shrewsbury in the twelfth.' Mystery Readers Journal The tenth story in the popular Gil Cunningham series set in medieval Glasgow. Zusammenfassung The tenth story in the popular Gil Cunningham series set in medieval Glasgow.
