Length4h 57m
About this audiobook
Delve into the world of fourteenth–century England, in this thrilling historical mystery. It may be enjoyed as complete in itself or as part of the Hugh de Singleton medieval mystery series.
When Hugh and Kate’s newborn son is taken to the church to be baptized, they are astounded to find that the locked font is completely dry. The possibility of a leak is quickly ruled out, and just as Hugh is beginning to wonder if there may be a sinister explanation for the stolen holy water, Father Robert is found lying motionless by the rood screen in a pool of blood.
Meanwhile, parliament has passed a poll tax, stipulating that everyone above the age of fourteen is to be taxed equally. Folk are soon scrambling to find the money to pay, and, inevitably, unscrupulous elements in society see an opportunity to feed off people’s desperation and make some cash. But what connection can there possibly be between this and events at Bampton?
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (543)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreMystery and Thriller, Dystopia
Length4 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byTim Bruce
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Series
More from Mel Starr
Prince Edward’s WarrantMel Starr6h 59m4.3 (1.2K)$17
Ashes to AshesMel Starr6h 47m4.2 (1.1K)$17
Without a TraceMel Starr8h 21m4.2 (1.1K)$20
The Unquiet BonesMel Starr8h 53m3.9 (5.6K)$20
A Corpse at St Andrew’s ChapelMel Starr10h 51m4.1 (3.1K)$20
A Trail of InkMel Starr8h 19m4.1 (3.1K)$20
Deeds of DarknessMel Starr7h 20m4.2 (1.2K)$17
Unhallowed GroundMel Starr7h 41m4.1 (2.2K)$17
Lucifer’s HarvestMel Starr4h 47m4.2 (1.1K)$15
The Abbot’s AgreementMel Starr8h 20m4.2 (1.5K)$20
The Tainted CoinMel Starr7h 51m4.2 (1.7K)$20
Rest Not in PeaceMel Starr7h 19m4.2 (1.5K)$17
The Easter SepulchreMel Starr7h 21m4.4 (673)$17
Master Wycliffe's SummonsMel Starr7h4.3 (1.1K)$17
Suppression and SuspicionMel Starr6h 14m4.3 (778)$17
The Way of the WickedMel Starr4h 33m4.4 (412)$20
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m4.6 (361)$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
Sworn to ProtectShirlee McCoy5h 7m4.5 (1K)$12 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
The Consequences of FearJacqueline Winspear10h 28m4.4 (26.1K)$29 · $0.00
At the Foot of the Cherry Tree: The bestselling, heart-warming novel based on a true story of forbidden love & heartbreak SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYMOCKS 2023 BOOK OF THE YEARAlli Parker10h 8m4.4 (5.6K)$29 · $0.00
Counting Lost StarsKim van Alkemade13h 55m4.4 (22.7K)$33 · $0.00
The German WifeKelly Rimmer13h 49m4.3 (70.3K)$33 · $0.00
The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris7h 26m4.3 (1.4M)$24 · $0.00
1984Eric Arthur Blair12h 41m4.3 (6.1M)$1 · $0.00
The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva DenaroViola Ardone8h 57m4.3 (14.7K)$29 · $0.00
The Pearl That Broke Its ShellNadia Hashimi13h 47m4.3 (125.6K)$8 · $0.00
Lord of the SilentElizabeth Peters6h 7m4.3 (14.9K)$24 · $0.00
The Little LiarMitch Albom7h 41m4.3 (122.5K)$26 · $0.00
The Benevolent Society Of Ill-Mannered LadiesAlison Goodman15h 33m4.3 (25.5K)$33 · $0.00
The Flight GirlsNoelle Salazar10h 21m4.3 (49.9K)$29 · $0.00
Scandalous WomenGill Paul10h 46m4.4 (1.5K)$29 · $0.00
Daughters of the OccupationShelly Sanders10h 59m4.3 (5.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Woman in the White KimonoAna Johns11h 55m4.3 (47.1K)$29 · $0.00
The Keeper of Hidden BooksMadeline Martin10h 53m4.3 (42.9K)$29 · $0.00
The Complete Western Stories of Elmore LeonardElmore Leonard6h 49m4.3 (4K)$24 · $0.00
The Home for Unwanted GirlsJoanna Goodman9h 59m4.3 (77.5K)$29 · $0.00
Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorEdwin Lefèvre10h 39m4.3 (50.9K)$29 · $0.00
You may also like
Orchid BeachStuart Woods5h 27m4.0 (17.3K)$24 · $0.00
Crisis ShotJanice Cantore9h 33m4.3 (2.1K)$20
Read or AliveNora Page10h 43m4.0 (480)$20
Death in VallettaLynn Marie Taylor9h 47m4.3 (335)$15 · $0.00
China TradeS. J. Rozan9h 25m3.8 (3.4K)$26
Ashes to AshesMel Starr6h 47m4.2 (1.1K)$17
Busy BodyM. C. Beaton6h 15m3.9 (14.3K)$20
The Maine MutinyJessica Fletcher, Donald Bain7h 5m4.0 (1.6K)$22
ChappaquiddickLeo Damore16h 50m4.2 (2.8K)$23 · $0.00
The Shadow of DeathJane Willan9h 34m3.8 (1.2K)$20
The Abbot’s AgreementMel Starr8h 20m4.2 (1.5K)$20
Dangerous RefugeElizabeth Lowell10h 13m3.7 (2.8K)$29 · $0.00
Dog's Green EarthNeil S. Plakcy5h 57m4.5 (868) Only with Ultra
The Body in the LakeMatthew Costello, Neil Richards2h 47m4.2 (1.3K)$15
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.0 (1.4K)$24 · $0.00
The Lost CharmRoy Norton55m$2.40
Two Fares EastW. C. Tuttle5h 29m$2.30
Peppermint Paws PlotSue Hollowell2h 52m4.3 (69) Only with Ultra
Shotgun GoldW. C. Tuttle5h 26m$2.40
Tumbling river rangeW. C. Tuttle5h 30m$2 · $0.00