The Abbot

The Abbot's Brother

When the Abbot of Saint Anselm Monastery is found murdered, Vatican investigators Dylan Taggert and Nia Grayson are drawn into a hunt for the truth. But this is no ordinary case, and what begins as a homicide investigation soon spirals into a centuries-old conspiracy. As Dylan and Nia dig deeper, they uncover revelations buried since the Resurrection. Hidden beneath layers of tradition and secrecy in the Vatican lies a concealed truth: the long-suppressed influence of women within the Church. The deeper Taggert and Grayson probe, the clearer it becomes that some secrets were never meant to be unearthed. A mystery where ancient prophecy collides with modern power, THE ABBOT'S BROTHER is the first book in the Saint Anselm Mysteries series by Mark Reps.

The Abbot's Agreement

'Hugh de Singleton is a delight... the well-crafted plot, the excellent period detail and the flashes of humour.' Donna Fletcher Crow, author of The Monastery Murders "My life would have been more tranquil in the days after Martinmas had I not seen the crows. Whatever it was that the crows had found lay in the dappled shadow of the bare limbs of the oak, so I was nearly upon the thing before I recognized what the crows were feasting upon. The corpse wore black." Master Hugh is making his way towards Oxford when he discovers the young Benedictine - a fresh body, barefoot - not half a mile from the nearby abbey. The abbey's novice master confirms the boy's identity: John, one of three novices. But he had gone missing four days previously, and his corpse is fresh. There has been plague in the area, but this was not the cause of death: the lad has been stabbed in the back. To Hugh's sinking heart, the abbot has a commission for him ... A new and disturbing puzzle for the medieval surgeon-turned-sleuth.

The Abbot