

CAREER:įormer police officer in Yorkshire, England former coroner's offices Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, research associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Ltd., 6 Warwick Ct., London WC1R 5DJ, England. Hobbies and other interests: Singing, campanology, polar regions. And then the Black Death finally arrives and Bartholomew is dragged deeper and deeper into a quagmire which threatens not only his life, but the continued existence of the University and the future of the town.Gregory, Susanna 1958- (Simon Beaufort, a joint pseudonym, Elizabeth Cruwys, The Medieval Murderers, a joint pseudonym) PERSONAL:īorn 1958 married husband a historian. His pursuit for the truth leads him into a complex tangle of lies and intrigue that causes him to question the innocence of his closest friends, and even his family. When three more scholars die in mysterious circumstances, Bartholomew defies the University and begins his own enquiry. Bartholomew, however, is distracted by the sudden and inexplicable death of the Master of Michaelhouse – a death the University authorities do not want investigated. In 1348, the inhabitants of Cambridge live under the shadow of a terrible pestilence that has ravaged Europe and is travelling relentlessly eastward towards England. Besides his practice, Bartholomew is teacher of Medicine at Michaelhouse, part of the fledgling University of Cambridge. Susanna Gregory Synopsis: A Plague on Both Your Houses by Susan Gregory introduces the physician Matthew Bartholomew, whose unorthodox but effective treatment of his patients frequently draws accusations of heresy from his more traditional colleagues. If You Like Susanna Gregory Books, You’ll Love… The Medieval Murders collections are written with Philip Gooden, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, Karen Maitland, Ian Morson and C.J. The Sir Geoffrey Mappestone and the novels The Murder House and The Killing Ship were written with Beau Riffenburgh as Simon Beaufort.

Notes: Murder in the Minster was also titled Mystery in the Minster.
