1361: John the Carpenter, married and soon to become a father, has plenty of work to keep him busy in Chesterfield. But when the town coroner demands his help to solve the death of an elderly man who had survived both the plague and famine, John becomes embroiled in a case with many twists and turns. When the suspected murderer is in turn found dead, and a valuable book of Psalms vanishes, John has to discover who the real killer might be. But very soon he discovers nothing is as it seems. AUTHOR: Chris Nickson is the author of the Richard Nottingham series (Severn House) as well as ‘The Crooked Spire’ (the prequel to The Saltergate Psalter) and’ Dark Briggate Blues: A Dan Markham Mystery’
a gritty noir set in 1950s Leeds. A well-known music journalist, he’s written a number of celebrity biographies as well as being a frequent contributor to numerous music magazines. SELLING POINTS: . Sequel to the best-selling The Crooked Spire (sold over 2,000 copies to date) . A new medieval mystery featuring John the Carpenter . ‘Chris Nickson works his usual magic, populating late medieval Chesterfield with characters that are clearly of their time and yet jump off the page, vibrant and familiar. The icing on the cake (or the jewelled cover on the exquisite psalter)-a fiendishly clever puzzle. Highly recommended!’ Candace Robb, author of the best-selling Owen Archer, mysteries