A Convenient Solution
by Trevor Whitton
France,
1308. Whilst King Philippe continues to challenge the Papacy, Jean
Bellimont (oblivious to such politics) is leading a quiet, contented
life as scribe in the city of Troyes. When his Bishop is arrested on
spurious charges and Pope Clement sends an envoy to investigate,
Philippe responds by dispatching two of his most trusted Knights.
Within days, one of the Cardinals is murdered, and France teeters on
the brink of open war with the Church. Soon a solution presents itself
in the form of the local apothecary, and Jean is the only one who
believes in his innocence. After "Pilgrimage", this is the second of
the three Jean Bellimont novels, and is an amalgam of fact and
speculative fiction.
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