Description: It is late summer and London is all a-bustle for St Bartholomew's Fayre, with merchants arriving from faraway lands. When an old friend returns with fabulous items for sale, it can only mean one thing: trouble. As thievery, revenge and murder stalk the fayre, Sebastian Foxley - artist and sometime-sleuth - has mysteries to solve...
Brief description: Toni Mount, a member of the Crime Writers' Association, earned her Masters Degree in 2009 by researching a medieval medical manuscript held at the Wellcome Library in London. She enjoys independent academic study and has also completed a Diploma in Literature and Creative Writing, a Diploma in European Humanities and a First Class Honours Degree from the Open University. Toni has written several well-respected non-fiction books, concentrating on the ordinary lives of people of the Middle-Ages, which allow her to create accurate, atmospheric settings and realistic characters for her medieval murder mysteries. Her first career was as a scientist, which enhances her knowledge and brings an extra dimension to her novels. Toni writes regularly for both The Richard III Society and The Tudor Society and is a major contributor to MedievalCourses.com. She is a qualified teacher and regularly speaks on a variety of topics at venues throughout the UK.
Review Quotes:
Toni Mount's Sebastian Foxley novels are a sheer delight. Gripping, exciting and thoroughly researched, you really feel like you're back in medieval times. Not only that but the characters feel like they are old friends and you really care about them. - Wendy A
The Seb Foxley medieval mysteries never disappoint this book is yet another great addition to the series - Janina Barlow.
From start to finish I loved it and could not put it down. I honestly cannot wait for the next instalment of Seb Foxley's story, and urge everyone to pick up a copy of this book. - Samantha Morris
Absolutely fantastic read. Immerses you back in time to a different world. Can't recommend it enough. A gripping read. Loved it - Annette Riley