The Deadliest Sin - (Crispin Guest Mystery) by Jeri Westerson (Paperback)

About the Book

1399, London. The prioress at St. Frideswide wants to hire Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, to investigate murders at the priory. Two of Prioress Drueta's nuns have been killed in a way that signifies two of the Seven Deadly Sins, and she's at her wits end. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing when the exiled Henry Bolingbroke returns to England's shores.

Book Synopsis

1399, London. The prioress at St. Frideswide wants to hire Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, to investigate murders at the priory. Two of Prioress Drueta's nuns have been killed in a way that signifies two of the Seven Deadly Sins, and she's at her wits end. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing when the exiled Henry Bolingbroke returns to England's shores.

Review Quotes

'The wheel of life comes full circle for Crispin Guest in the last of his great adventures' - Kirkus Reviews

'Westerson wraps up the series' major loose ends in a manner sure to satisfy fans' - Publishers Weekly

'A richly textured dip into medieval life' - The Historical Novels Review

'Westerson's acclaimed series mixes historical detail with a deep dive into the character of a flawed but honorable hero' - Kirkus Reviews on Spiteful Bones

'This latest in the always enjoyable, crisply written series delivers an agreeable mix of adventure and atmosphere' - Booklist on Sword of Shadows

About the Author

Jeri Westerson was born and raised in Los Angeles. As well as fourteen previous Crispin Guest medieval mysteries, she is the author of a paranormal urban fantasy series and several historical novels. Her books have been nominated for the Shamus, the Macavity and the Agatha awards.