The Secret of Saint Olaf’s Church
An Apothecary Melchior Mystery
Indrek Hargla author Adam Cullen translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:26th Feb '26
Should be back in stock very soon

The first in a series of gripping historical murder mysteries, set in fifteenth-century Estonia
At the dawn of the fifteenth century, Tallinn stands on the edge of Christendom. Merchants, monks, knights and pirates all struggle for control of the wealthy city. When the brutally decapitated corpse of a knight is discovered, apothecary Melchior Wakenstede, famed for his brilliant mind, is asked to investigate.
But as Melchior tries to untangle the mystery, he stumbles across truths that many powerful people would prefer stayed hidden... Does he dare to defy them all?
"A brutal serial killer runs amok in 1409 Estonia... For history buffs, a rich tale."
—Kirkus Reviews
"The story’s medieval trappings—castles, knights, squires, elixirs, lute players, and battle axes—provide a rich atmosphere."
—Publishers Weekly
"Richly detailed and vividly imagined."
—CrimeReads
"A thrilling tale full of twists, turns, and secrets."
—Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
ISBN: 9781805335740
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
368 pages