The NICHOLAS FEAST. - Hardcover

McIntosh, Pat.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841198242 ISBN 13: 9781841198248

Publisher: Constable,, 2005

Synopsis

Glasgow, 1492: Gil Cunningham remarked later that if he had known he would find a corpse in the university coal house, he would never have gone to the arts faculty feast. But then—as Alys his betrothed replied—he would never have met ... Socrates. In this mysterious adventure, Gil Cunningham and his colleagues are entertained by a play presented by some of the students at his old university for the Nicholas Feast. One of the actors, William Irvine, is later found murdered, and Gil, fresh from his success in solving the murder of the harper's quine, is the obvious person to investigate. Assisted by Alys and her father, Pierre, he begins to disentangle a complex web of espionage and blackmail involving William's tutors and fellow students. First one chamber and then another is ransacked before Gil himself is attacked. It appears someone is looking for missing papers. Oddly, the late William's wolfhound pup, Socrates, now becomes a focus for attention, and matters are complicated by the arrival of Gil's formidable mother, who is determined to inspect his betrothed. Little do Alys and Gil realize that it will be she who provides the vital key to unmask the murderer and his motives.

About this title

About the Author

Pat McIntosh, like Gil Cunningham, is a graduate of Glasgow University. Born and brought up in Lanarkshire, for many years the author lived and worked in Glasgow and is now settled on the West Coast with a husband, three cats and a daughter.

Review

The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed.' * Historical Novels Review * McIntosh's characterisations and period detail are first rate and bode well for future entries in this series. * Publishers Weekly *

Edition details

• Publisher: Constable,
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841198242
• ISBN 13: 9781841198248
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1