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Breaking the Circle

#2 in series

by M.J. Trow
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Turn-of-the-century archaeologist-sleuth Margaret Murray returns for the second in her captivating historical mystery series.
'Famous Sensitive Found Dead. Police Baffled.'
May, 1905. When one medium turns up dead, the police assume it is a robbery gone wrong, but when another is found obviously murdered, it's clear there's a killer on the loose!
Dr Margaret Murray, accomplished archaeologist and occasional sleuth, calls upon her police connections to investigate; who wants to see the mediums of London dead? Known for her sharp mind and quick wit, Margaret decides to infiltrate one of the spiritualist circles to narrow down the list of suspects.
Her tactics seem to be working as she accidentally puts herself in the sights of the murderer. Unperturbed, Margaret sets an elaborate trap to uncover the culprit - but can she untangle the trail of clues before she too, passes beyond the veil?

  • Creators

  • Series

    A Margaret Murray mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 3, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781448308316

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781448308316
      • File size: 1723 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      June 30, 2022
      Trow's newest offering is set in fourteenth-century London, with boy king Richard II on the throne and London a bustling metropolis. Court poet and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer is setting off on his annual pilgrimage to Canterbury, but he and the other pilgrims are barely out of London when they're confronted by an angry mob of peasants headed for the city to confront those they believe responsible for their poverty. After taking the pilgrims' valuables, the mob warns the group to return to London. Reaching the city, Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims (along with what seems like half of London) take refuge in an inn, adding stout fortifications to keep the peasants out. Then two brutal murders take place, and Chaucer feels duty bound to find the killer. Trow bases his book on the actual 1381 Peasants' Revolt, and it's a vibrant, entertaining story that brings to life the difficult living conditions of the time. While little is known about Chaucer's life--other than his authorship of The Canterbury Tales--Trow creates in his hero/sleuth a larger-than-life character, spicing the stew with acerbic wit, suspense, and a gripping plot.

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    • Booklist

      December 1, 2022
      Dr. Margaret Murray (whose character is based on a real person) is a famed archaeologist at University College, London, at the turn of the century. Besides being an expert in ancient Egypt, she's a skilled amateur sleuth who sometimes helps the police solve baffling crimes. Her latest foray involves investigating the violent murders of several "Sensitives"--women who hold s�ances to connect loved ones with the spirits of their dear departed. Margaret is at first as puzzled as the police about the motive for the killings and the identity of the murderer. It's only when she convinces one of London's society hostesses to hold a s�ance and persuades her old friend, retired policeman Edmund Reid, to disguise himself as a famous Italian medium to try to draw out the killer that she's able to home in on the murderer's identity. A clever, deftly written story with wry humor, unexpected twists, and memorable characters--most notably, the charismatic, intelligent, brave, and endearing Dr. Murray.

      COPYRIGHT(2022) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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