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Melvin Starr

Author of The Unquiet Bones

17 Works 1,927 Members 237 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Mel Starr, Melvin R. Starr, Mel Starr (Author), Melvin Starr (Author)

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Series

Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon

Works by Melvin Starr

The Unquiet Bones (2008) 543 copies, 38 reviews

A Corpse at St. Andrew's Chapel (2009) 262 copies, 31 reviews

A Trail of Ink (2010) 229 copies, 35 reviews

Unhallowed Ground (2013) 165 copies, 30 reviews

The Tainted Coin (2012) 122 copies, 14 reviews

Rest Not in Peace (2013) 113 copies, 26 reviews

The Abbot's Agreement (2014) 99 copies, 19 reviews

Ashes to Ashes (2015) 71 copies, 9 reviews

Lucifer's Harvest (2016) 69 copies, 13 reviews

Deeds of Darkness (2017) 54 copies, 4 reviews

Prince Edward's Warrant (2018) 47 copies, 5 reviews

Without a Trace (2019) 42 copies, 4 reviews

The Easter Sepulchre (2020) 33 copies, 2 reviews

Master Wycliffe's Summons (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon) (2021) 31 copies, 4 reviews

Suppression and Suspicion (2022) 23 copies, 1 review

A Polluted Font (2023) 21 copies, 2 reviews

The Way of the Wicked (2024) 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Starr, Melvin
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Places of residence: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Education: Western Michigan University (MA ∙ History)
Greenville College (Illinois)
Occupations: history teacher (Portage, Michigan, public school)

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Reviews

A Corpse at St Andrew's Chapel (Hugh De Singleton’s… by Mel Starr

Good for the view of life 1365.

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TanyaRead | 30 other reviews | Sep 23, 2024 |

A Corpse at St Andrew's Chapel (Chronicles of Hugh… by Mel Starr

Not as good as #1 in the series; slower moving & too much repetition.

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Abcdarian | 30 other reviews | May 18, 2024 |

The unquiet bones : the first chronicle of Hugh de… by Melvin R. Starr

Nice story, plot clear and interesting, relatively accurate, with the exception of making attitudes a bit more palatable for a modern reader

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cspiwak | 37 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |

The Unquiet Bones (Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton,… by Melvin R. Starr

Medieval

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BooksInMirror | 37 other reviews | Feb 19, 2024 |

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Best Mysteries With a Historical Setting (1)

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Statistics

Works: 17
Members: 1,927
Popularity: #13,360
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 237
ISBNs: 107
Languages: 3
Favorited: 1

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Past Offerings

Lucifer's Harvest (November 2016)
The Abbott's Agreement (November 2014)
Rest Not in Peace (November 2013)
The Tainted Coin (December 2012)
Unhallowed Ground (January 2012)
A Trail of Ink (February 2011)
A Corpse at St. Andrew's Chapel (February 2010)

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