If thirteenth-century Oxford had an Inspector Morse, he would be Regent Master William Falconer - daringly progressive teacher, Aristotelian philosopher, amateur sleuth. It is 1264. England is in turmoil as the barons, led by Simon de Montfort, prepare to challenge the authority of King Henry III. Oxford University is a hotbed of shifting allegiances as the chancellor, uneasily aware that the future of the university could depend on choosing the winning side, prepares to welcome Henry's son, Prince Edward. In a crime seemingly unconnected to these events, a young servant girl is savagely murdered, and the townspeople, ever suspicious of students, form a lynch mob. Meanwhile, Regent Master William Falconer, fascinated by aerodynamics, tinkers with bird skeletons in an attempt to understand the principles of flight. Master Falconer, following the example of his mentor Roger Bacon, is a daringly progressive teacher - and a keen amateur detective who brings not only an eye for human foibles to bear on his cases, but Aristotelian logic as well. Falconer becomes involved in the case when Thomas Symon, a student newly arrived from the country who may have witnessed the strange killing, narrowly escapes being beaten to death by the mob. Two other students are not so lucky. As Falconer investigates the circumstances of the murder, he is drawn into a world of heresy, magic, and sudden, ferocious violence.

Falconer's Crusade

MORSON, IAN

Literature & Fiction

St Martins Pr

Falconer's Judgement

In the second mystery in the series featuring the Inspector Morse of thirteenth-century Oxford, Regent Master William Falconer - daringly progressive teacher, Aristotelian philosopher, and amateur sleuth - it is 1264 and Pope Alexander lies dying. As the cardinals scheme in Rome, a murderer in England plots a dark and deadly plan. In Oxford, political intrigue abounds. The rich and powerful flock to Papal Legate Cardinal Otho, who hopes to become the Vicar of Christ, while the king promotes the candidacy of his brother, Richard of Cornwall. Meanwhile, Regent Master William Falconer races to decode papers sent to him by his mentor, Friar Roger Bacon, who has been exiled to Paris. The power struggle within the church hierarchy turns lethal, however, when Cardinal Otho's brother is killed by an assassin's arrow and blame falls upon a rioting student. Soon several other students are wrongly accused of a string of bizarre murders, and Falconer, professor and philosopher extraordinaire, must find the murderer in order to save their lives.

While scouring the back alleys of Oxford in search of an alchemist, Regent Master William Falconer witnesses a murder within the ranks of a troupe of entertainers and goes on to investigate the crime

Falconer and the Face of God

British & Irish

When the body of a dead abbot is found fifteen years after his disappearance, the current abbot becomes the prime murder suspect, but Falconer is visited by the wraith of an ancient hermit who reveals the true treachery behind the crime

A Psalm for Falconer

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Oxford scholar William Falconer faces a new mystery in 1268 involving the apparent murder of the ambassador of the Tartars, a barbarian tribe camped in Oxford before a meeting with the king

Falconer and the Great Beast

st.martins press

/MORSON Oxford University, in 1624, the savage murder of a young girl kindles a frenzy of suspicion between privileged students and impoverished townspeople. And when one of Falconer's students who may have witnessed the crime narrowly escapes being beaten to death by a lynch mob, the Regent Master rushes to his defense. Martin's Press.

Genre Fiction

In Rome, Pope Alexander IV lies dying. From the East, an assassin is sent by a powerful royal family. In Wallingford Castle a young man is held prisoner, charged with a murder he did not commit... In the swirling mists of Oxford, Regent Master William Falconer, Aristotelian philosopher and amateur sleuth, searches for the whereabouts of his mentor, Roger Bacon. But a political intrigue is about to explode. The Papal Legate's brother-a master cook-is killed with an arrow during a student riot. While authorities crack down on the disorder and zealots warn of the Apocalypse, Falconer begins an investigation. Now the man of reason must enter a labyrinth or madness-where ambition, deceit, and murder are the order of the day.

Falconer's Judgement (A William Falconer Medieval Mystery)

Trapped between the forces of good and evil, William Falconer, an Oxford regent master, deftly investigates the secrecy surrounding the relics of a long-dead saint and a chilling tale of murder. Reprint.

Psalm for Falconer: Ultimate Antioxid

Tor Books

Victor Gollancz

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Falconer's Crusade

Falconer's Judgement

Falconer and the Face of God

A Psalm for Falconer

Falconer and the Great Beast

Falconer's Crusade

Falconer's Judgement (A William Falconer Medieval Mystery)

Falconer and the Face of God

Psalm for Falconer: Ultimate Antioxid

Falconer's Crusade