Michael Clynes Books in Order

A trail of death linked to religious objects draws Sir Roger Shallot into a case where belief is useful cover. With Brother Benjamin’s learning and his own instincts, Roger hunts the killer through court intrigue, where every relic has a price and a shadow.

A killing with public consequences forces Sir Roger Shallot to investigate under pressure from above and below. With Brother Benjamin, he follows the trail through fear, bribery, and staged evidence, trying to catch a murderer who expects justice to be bought.

Betrayal spreads quickly when a murder exposes a nest of competing interests. Sir Roger Shallot must read people as carefully as he reads clues, while Brother Benjamin searches for the truth in old records, and enemies try to turn the investigation back on them.

A case involving a prized relic and multiple suspects pulls Sir Roger Shallot into a maze of religious pressure and political leverage. With Brother Benjamin, he tracks the killer through rumor and evidence, where faith can be sincere, and still dangerous.

A death by poison turns a diplomatic mission into a race for answers. Sir Roger Shallot and Brother Benjamin investigate among rivals who smile in public and scheme in private, knowing that the wrong conclusion could offend the wrong power permanently.

In Tudor England, Sir Roger Shallot is sent to investigate a murder with political overtones. With his scholarly master Brother Benjamin, he follows the trail through court factions and quiet threats, where a single death can signal a larger conspiracy.