Hue & cry
McKay, Shirley2011
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1579, St Andrews. A 13 year-old boy meets his death on the streets of the university city of St Andrews and suspicion falls upon one of the regents at the university, Nicholas Colp. Hew Cullan, a young lawyer recently returned home from Paris, investigates. 1579, St Andrews. Hew Cullan, a young lawyer, returns home from studying in Paris. But it proves to be a cold homecoming as Hew's friend, university regent Nicholas Colp, is accused of murdering a thirteen-year-old boy. The boy was a private pupil of Nicholas, and salacious gossip backed up by incriminating letters have him judged, convicted, and heading for the hangman's noose. Investigating the crime, Hew uncovers a dark tale of duplicity and passion amidst a world of religious piety and the chilling austerity of university life. From a case that seems to be open and shut, a Pandora's Box of lies and corruption emerges. Hue & Cryis the first in the must-read series of Hew Cullan Mysteries, for fans of thrilling historical fiction.
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Hue & cry / Shirley McKay.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Polygon, 2010.
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325 p. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: 2009.
ISBN:
9781846971525 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
LC class:
PR6113
Language:
English
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BRN:
1493630
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