
A Poisonous Plot
The Twenty First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
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Narrated by:
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David Thorpe
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By:
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Susanna Gregory
In 1358, over a century after its foundation in Cambridge, the college of Michael House is facing a serious shortfall of funds and competition from upstarts rivals such as Zachary Hostel. Their problems are made no easier by the hostility of the town's inhabitants, who favour the university moving away to the Fens.
This simmering tension threatens to break into violence when a well-known tradesman is found dead in one of the colleges. Matthew Bartholomew knows he was poisoned but cannot identify the actual substance, never mind the killer. He also worries that other illnesses and deaths may have been caused by the effluent from his sister's dye works.
Torn between loyalties to his kin and to his college, he fears the truth may destroy both his personal and professional lives, but he knows he must use his skills as a physician to discover the truth before many more lose their lives entirely.
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Glad the right voices are back!
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The duo of Mat and Brother Michael find themselves in one scrape after another. In addition the University, Michaelhouse, where they teach is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs to be rescued by finding a rich benefactor. Who is the sinister person causing all the trouble in the town by spreading lies and rumors? This is the main mystery to be solved, but there are many side mysteries along the way.
There are so many hilarious characters in the book that each chapter is a real treat. I have been reading the series since Book I and although this is 21 in the series, you can still enjoy it without having read the previous books. I am sorry that more of the series is not on audio, as I enjoy the series so much. I hate it when I read the end and find I enjoy listening to the book over again.
David Thorpe does an excellent job in reading. He gives all the characters unique voice which really bring out the personality of each character.
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I love Susanna Gregory 's characters the are so vivid and funny
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Characterizations back to this best!
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I have been going through the series via Audible. I was excited to have David Thorpe back for narration, but his voicing for characters has changed from previous books. This was most notable in characters Cynric and Clippersby. I didn't appreciate the change as I had also enjoyed the thick Welsh brogue of Cynric and the playful intonation of our animal loving friend Clippersby. Both were dramatacized into deep masculine tones in this book, that frankly sounded alike. Brother Michael was also presented with a deeper voice, and just not quite the same.
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