A deadly brew (Matthew Bartholomew chronicle. #4)
Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
1353. The opening of a new and very well-endowed college at Cambridge has created petty in-fighting amongst the academics, and dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University. There is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople, and the country… is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. Then a bottle of poisoned wine kills a student. The second victim is Dittone, the deputy master of the new college, but there seems no connection between him and the student. Physician Matthew Bartholomew must establish the facts before relations between town and gown spiral out of control. Sequel to “A bone of contention”, followed by "A wicked deed”. 1999, c1998.