TROUBLED BONES Crispin Guest Medieval Noir, Book 4

You don't have to be familiar with Chaucer's CANTERBURY TALES to enjoy Westerson's imaginative medieval mystery. Dishonored knight Crispin Guest, aka "The Tracker," is hired to go to Canterbury to protect the bones of Thomas Becket. The sacred relics have been threatened by a militant group of heretics. Michael Page makes the most of Westerson's clever dialogue and intriguing historical facts. Page's humor is subtle and droll, yet his pace shifts dramatically when the prioress is murdered and Becket's bones are stolen. He offers fully realized personalities and voices for the many pilgrims Crispin and his apprentice, Jack, meet, and when his old friend Chaucer becomes a murder suspect, Crispin must save him from hanging. Page's performance makes solving the puzzle fun. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2013]