Quad Delta Book

I finally got around to reading "Death and the Devil" after having it on my book shelf for a few years. While the plot was interesting, the writing and dialogue was a bit awkward and really isn't what I look for in an historical novel. The story takes place in Cologne in 1260 and is all about what happens when one man witnesses the murder of another. This is a fast paced book with the points of view of different characters all melding together to give the reader a clear insight into what is happening. I enjoyed learning a bit about the history of Cologne during this time in history, although how accurate this is I'm not sure as I didn't take the time to affirm any of the many tidbits of information about religion and politics during this time. I have to say that I enjoyed Schatzing's book "The Swarm" much more than this one.