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To Kill Or Cure: The Thirteenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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To Kill Or Cure: The Thirteenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Susanna Gregory
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| Series | Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:448 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 108 |
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| Category/Genre | Historical mysteries |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780751538885
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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| Imprint |
Sphere
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| Publication Date |
5 June 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Cambridge University is in dire financial straits: the town's landlords are demanding an extortionate rent rise for the students' hostels and the plague years have left the colleges with scant resources. Tension between town and gown is at boiling point and soon explodes into violence and death. Into this maelstrom comes a charismatic physician whose healing methods owe more to magic than medicine but his success threatens Matthew Bartholomew's professional reputation, and his life ...
Author Biography
Susanna Gregory was a coroner's officer before turning to the academic life. She lives in Wales with her husband, also a writer.
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