Brother's Blood

Edwin Weaver #4

by C.B. Hanley

1217: The war for the throne of England is far from over but as commoner-turned-earl's-man Edwin Weaver waits to see where his lord's loyalties lie, a messenger arrives from Roche Abbey: one of the monks has been murdered. The abbot needs help to find the killer and Edwin soon finds himself within the unfamiliar and claustrophobic confines of the abbey, where faces are hidden and a killer stalks unnoticed. Drawn ever deeper into a web of lies and deceit, Edwin not only has to discover the identity of the murderer, but must also decide where his real duty lies.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Medieval, Mystery

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2016

About the author

C.B. Hanley has a PhD in mediaeval studies from the University of Sheffield and is the author of War and Combat 1150–1270: The Evidence from Old French Literature, and a number of scholarly articles on the period. She currently teaches on writing for academic publication, and also works as a copy-editor and proofreader.

Reviews

[Alicia Huxtable · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was sucked in from the start. The mystery, the intrigue, everything about this book was fantastic. It was all historically accurate, the characters were fantastically written, the storyline and plot were just.......well everything was just so well put together.

[G L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the best of the series. I hope she writes more. They are well-written, historically authentic, and have interesting plots and fleshed out characters.

[ELzabeth Livingstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

Really enjoy the adventures of Edwin and the very lovable Martin. The earnest thinking methods used by Edwin are fascinating whilst Martin makes a great companion. More please.

[Tammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy this series so much. So often mysteries set in the mediaeval period are hard to follow. But this series is extremely readable with engaging, likeable characters, a good dose of history, and excellent mystery.

[John Brooker / Kim Brooker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable, well written series. This was the best so far. Good development of characters, well structured plot and an unpredictable end.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good way to spend a few hours, especially if you enjoy historical mysteries and are able to understand that a treasure may be a book.