Murder in Advent

�Mr Williams in knowledgeable and delectable top form� Sunday Times

During the festive period, the cathedral town of Litchester is more used to carols by candlelight than flames and intrigue. However, when the proposed sale of the town�s 1225 copy of the Magna Carta causes a dispute between members of the cathedral chapter, there are far-reaching consequences.

Merchant banker Mark Treasure has been invited down to arbitrate the vicious disagreement, but finds himself dealing with more than he bargained for when the Dean�s verger is discovered murdered, his body left to burn along with the ecclesiastical library.

As Treasure�s investigation progresses and the evidence points to mayhem and skulduggery, he discovers that Litchester, once a town associated with peace and harmony, is in fact full of sins and secrets . . .

�An engrossing tale . . . all the elements of a classic mystery� Library Journal