Read Series: The Chronicles Of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon
by Author Mel Starr
The Tainted Coin (2012)
The last book available at present in the Hugh de Singleton series, The Tainted Coin, ups the ante from previous books in terms of plot and pace. A man is found brutally beaten and dying on the steps of St Andrew’s Chapel. His last words, uttered to Hugh, revolve around a coin, which is later fou...
Mürekkep İzi (2013)
Mel Starr is a good writer who manages to create a believable, English medieval world. I found the pace of this book slightly faster than his others - I think because it is set in a busy city (Oxford) - and the action is on the go throughout. I also like the way he has built his story up in stage...
A Corpse at St Andrew's Chapel (2010)
A body is found. It looks like it's been savaged by an animal, possibly a wolf... only there haven't been wolves around here in ages. And there's other things that don't quite add up. Hugh de Singleton, surgeon and bailiff, starts to investigate.Apart from the first few paragraphs, that I found a...
The Unquiet Bones (2008)
While no masterpiece, this was an enjoyable historical mystery. No aspects of this book stand out - the writing is good enough that it doesn't jar (like many sorry excuses for historical novels of today, which really are just badly written romance novels), the mystery itself is meager and easily ...
Huzursuz Kemikler: Cerrah Hugh De Singleton'ın İlk Günlüğü (2011)
Copy received from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for an honest reviewI was a little surprised that I liked this book so much, but it really was an entertaining read. I personally like when authors are able to juggle different aspects of a story and do they do it well. Mel Starr presents...