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A Vein of Deceit

The Fifteenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

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A Vein of Deceit

By: Susanna Gregory
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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There is something very amiss in the finances of Michaelhouse. Despite a new influx of well-heeled students, there is an acute lack of funds for the upkeep of the buildings, even for decent provisions. It is only when the brother in charge of the account books dies unexpectedly that some sort of explanation is revealed: he has been paying large amounts of money for goods the college itself has never received.

Although shocked by this evidence of fraud, Matthew is more concerned with the disappearance from his herbarium of a quantity of pennyroyal, a preparation known to cause a woman to miscarry, and a pregnant visitor to his sister's household has died from an overdose of pennyroyal. Had she meant to abort her child, or had someone else wanted to ensure she was unable to provide an heir to her husband's wealthy estates?

When Matthew learns that it was her husband who had received Michaelhouse's money for undelivered goods, he begins to search for other connections and exposes a very treacherous vein of deceit.

©2010 Susanna Gregory (P)2017 Little Brown Book Group Historical Mystery Fiction Marriage Money

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Another complex adventure for Brother Michael and doctor Matthew. Truly enjoyed listening to this book.

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I always enjoy a brother Michael and matthew plot but I have to say I got a little lost on the number of murderers. Prefer fewer baddies and a less intricate plot.
Don’t listen to this unless you have read or listened to some of the earlier books.

Enjoyable plot but too many murderers !

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A very complicated mystery but also very enjoyable. I love the characters in these novels but apart from the main protagonists they don’t seem to last longer than a few books so don’t get used to them!

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i love all of the characters.. the intrigues and the plots. so happy that there are more to read.

another excellent plot

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Perhaps not my favourite story inbthe series, and left with an odd ending. vut I guess thats what keeps me comung back for more to see what happens next.

Another medieval murder trail

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