Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church

Indrek Hargla

• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9780720618440
• eBook ISBN:
  9780720618747
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature
• Index: Literature

A chemist-turned-sleuth battles ignorance and superstition in a gripping medieval mystery.
Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf's Church plunges into 15th-century Tallinn, a town on the edge of Christendom dominated by the castle of Toompea and the towering St Olaf's Church. When a knight is murdered, Apothecary Melchior Wakenstede, known for his scientific curiosity, is called in to investigate. He uncovers a serial killer and a secret society controlling the town, revealing truths that spell danger.
For fans of historical mysteries, this atmospheric thriller explores medieval life, religious conflict, and the battle against superstition. Follow Melchior as he navigates a world of foreign merchants, arcane knowledge, and deadly secrets in this fast-growing series from bestselling Estonian author Indrek Hargla.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Praise for Apothecary Melchior
• Title Page
• Foreword
• 1: Toompea - 15 May, Late Evening
• 2: Melchior’s Pharmacy, Rataskaevu Street - 16 May, Morning
• 3: Tallinn Town Hall - 16 May, Morning
• 4: Goldsmith Casendorpe’s Workshop, Kuninga Street - 16 May, Morning
• 5: Tallinn Market Square - 16 May, Morning
• 6: The Dominican Monastery - 16 May, Morning
• 7: Melchior’s Pharmacy - 16 May, Morning
• 8: Near St Nicholas’s Church - 16 May, Before Midday
• 9: Toompea, Small Castle of the Order - 16 May, Midday
• 10: Rataskaevu Street - 16 May, Afternoon
• 11: Munga Street - 16 May, After Vespers
• 12: The Dominican Monastery - 16 May, Before Evening Mass
• 13: The Guildhall of the Brotherhood of Blackheads - 16 May, Evening
• 14: Beyond the Town Walls, SÜstermaye Tavern - 17 May, Late Morning
• 15: Melchior’s Pharmacy, Rataskaevu Street - 17 May, Afternoon
• 16: Kuninga Street - 17 May, After Sunset
• 17: Rataskaevu Street - 17 May, Late Evening
• 18: Melchior’s Pharmacy, Rataskaevu Street - 17–18 May, Night
• 19: St Nicholas’s Churchyard - 18 May, Early Morning
• 20: The Dominican Monastery - 18 May, Early Morning
• 21: Between the Dominican Monastery and Tallinn Town Hall - 18 May, Before Midday
• 22: At the Chessboard - 18 May, Mid-Afternoon
• 23: The Guildhall of the Brotherhood of Blackheads - 18 May, Evening
• 24: Melchior’s Pharmacy, Rataskaevu Street - 18 May, Around Midnight
• 25: Rataskaevu Street - 19 May, Morning
• 26: The Dominican Monastery - 19 May, Mid-Morning
• 27: Near Seppade Gate - 19 May, Around Noon
• 28: Mertin Tweffell’s House, Rataskaevu Street - 19 May, Afternoon
• 29: The Tallinn Magistrate’s Official Chambers Alongside Town Hall Square - 19 May, Evening
• 30: The Tallinn Magistrate’s Official Chambers Alongside Town Hall Square - 19 May, Evening
• 31: St Michael’s Convent, the Brewery Tavern - 22 May, Afternoon
• Toompea in the Fifteenth Century
• The Lower Town of Tallinn in the Fifteenth Century
• Copyright
• Some authors