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King Arthur’s Bones

by Susanna Gregory, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden Book 5 in the Medieval Murderers series.

First published 2009

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In 1191, monks at Glastonbury Abbey uncover a lead-lined coffin said to contain the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere. The discovery promises prestige and pilgrimage income, but the alleged bones immediately become objects of doubt, rivalry and manipulation.

The linked mysteries trace the remains through later centuries until archaeology brings them to light again. Each story explores how political needs and popular belief reshape the Arthurian legend, while crimes committed around the bones blur the distinction between sacred national history and profitable invention.

Historical Periods

Arthurian BritainLegendary setting, conventionally c. 5th–6th centuries CE

Genres

Crime & Mystery Historical Thriller Mythological Fiction

Historical people

King ArthurLegendary; traditionally placed in the 5th–6th centuries Guinevere

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