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THE LADY CHAPEL a gripping British medieval historical mystery
A blood-curdling murder in the minster grounds proves to be a difficult case for Owen Archer when a young witness goes missing.
York, 1365. The Corpus Christi Day pageant is winding down when Owen Archer is summoned to see John Thoresby, Archbishop of York. Wool merchant Will Crounce has been violently murdered – his throat slit and his right hand cut off. Terrified eight-year-old Jasper de Melton saw it all – including the woman in a hooded cloak who led Crounce to his death.
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN. A GRUESOME WARNING.
The archbishop wants Owen to speak to Gilbert Ridley, a fellow mercer who was seen arguing with Will the night he died. But when Ridley dines with the archbishop in recognition of his generous gift to the minster’s Lady Chapel, a terrible event follows.
YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE . . .
Where are the mysterious woman and young Jasper? As Owen attempts to unlock the mystery, he uncovers a deadly conspiracy that leads to the upper echelons of power.
York, 1365. The Corpus Christi Day pageant is winding down when Owen Archer is summoned to see John Thoresby, Archbishop of York. Wool merchant Will Crounce has been violently murdered – his throat slit and his right hand cut off. Terrified eight-year-old Jasper de Melton saw it all – including the woman in a hooded cloak who led Crounce to his death.
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN. A GRUESOME WARNING.
The archbishop wants Owen to speak to Gilbert Ridley, a fellow mercer who was seen arguing with Will the night he died. But when Ridley dines with the archbishop in recognition of his generous gift to the minster’s Lady Chapel, a terrible event follows.
YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE . . .
Where are the mysterious woman and young Jasper? As Owen attempts to unlock the mystery, he uncovers a deadly conspiracy that leads to the upper echelons of power.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2026
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Candace Robb
62 books518 followersStoryteller, mythweaver, author of the Owen Archer, Kate Clifford, & Margaret Kerr mysteries. Primary residence, medieval York.
I blog about writing, medieval history, writing women's stories, and feature new scholarship in my field at candacerobbbooks.com, and share loads of medieval news, folklore, and whimsy on my facebook page, Candace Robb
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