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The Colour of Shadows: A Sebastian Foxley Medieval Murder Mystery (Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery Book 8) Kindle Edition

by Toni Mount (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 427 ratings

When Seb Foxley discovers a child’s body in his workshop and another lad goes missing, our medieval sleuth is perplexed at every turn. His investigations take him across London Bridge to Bankside in Southwark, where he becomes embroiled in the sinister shadows of the city’s underworld. Bankside is a labyrinth of depravity and crime where every harlot intends the downfall of respectable men and every scoundrel has a secret. In a netherworld unlike anything he’s experienced before, can Seb unravel the murky mysteries of The Mermaid Tavern, recover the stolen lad and restore him to his family?


Meanwhile, all is not as it should be in the Foxley household and lives are in danger as Seb’s old nemesis returns to London. More than one noble lord is mad, bad and dangerous to know. About to become a father for the second time, Seb is arrested as a murder suspect. With his apprentices behaving badly, how is our hero ever going to win the day?


The eighth Sebastian Foxley medieval murder mystery from bestselling author Toni Mount takes us deep into a dark world once again.


Order of books in this murder mystery series


  • The Colour of Poison
  • The Colour of Gold
  • The Colour of Cold Blood
  • The Colour of Betrayal
  • The Colour of Murder
  • The Colour of Death
  • The Colour of Lies
  • The Colour of Shadows

'I always look forward to a new 'Colour of...' book. I can't wait to see what escapades Seb Foxley and his brother, Jude, get up to next. They, and all the characters, are endearing and colourful. The books are always well written, conjuring 15th century London into the reader's mind and the plots are excellent!' Joanne R Larner author of Richard Liveth Yet trilogy


‘Toni Mount continues to delight with the superbly crafted Seb Foxley mysteries. Impeccable research and sculpted characters combine with an engaging narrative to create another irresistible story. This series goes from strength to strength, and I’m already looking forward to the next instalment’ Matthew Lewis author of Richard III Loyalty Binds Me


‘Sebastian Foxley is the Cadfael of the 15th century. The Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery Series by Toni Mount is not only filled by dastardly murders and gripping intrigue but contains many well-researched historical facts from the Wars of the Roses era’ J.P. Reedman, author of the I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET series


‘If I believed in reincarnation I would be willing to think that Toni Mount lived a previous life in 15th century London. The scents, the sights, the tastes of the late Middle Ages are superbly rendered.  And the story is a page-turner as well.’ Mell Starr author of the Hugh de Singleton chronicles
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'I always look forward to a new 'Colour of...' book. I can't wait to see what escapades Seb Foxley and his brother, Jude, get up to next. They, and all the characters, are endearing and colourful. The books are always well written, conjuring 15th century London into the reader's mind and the plots are excellent!' - Joanne R Larner, author of Richard Liveth Yet trilogy


'Toni Mount continues to delight with the superbly crafted Seb Foxley mysteries. Impeccable research and sculpted characters combine with an engaging narrative to create another irresistible story. This series goes from strength to strength, and I'm already looking forward to the next instalment' - Matthew Lewis, author of Richard III Loyalty Binds Me


'Sebastian Foxley is the Cadfael of the 15th century. The Sebastian Foxley Medieval Mystery Series by Toni Mount is not only filled by dastardly murders and gripping intrigue but contains many well-researched historical facts from the Wars of the Roses era' - J.P. Reedman, author of the I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET series


'If I believed in reincarnation I would be willing to think that Toni Mount lived a previous life in 15th century London. The scents, the sights, the tastes of the late Middle Ages are superbly rendered. And the story is a page-turner as well.' - Mell Starr, author of the Hugh de Singleton chronicles

About the Author

Toni Mount, a member of the Crime Writers' Association, earned her Master's Degree by completing original research into a unique 15th-century medical manuscript. She still studies history and is the author of several successful non-fiction books for Amberley Publishing and Pen & Sword Books, about the lives of ordinary people in the Middle-Ages. Toni's detailed understanding of the period allows her to create accurate, atmospheric settings and realistic characters for her Seb Foxley medieval murder mysteries. Toni's first career was as a scientist, which enhances her knowledge and brings an extra dimension to her novels. She writes regularly for both The Richard III Society and The Tudor Society and is a major contributor to MedievalCourses.com. As well as writing, Toni teaches history to adults, co-ordinates a creative writing group and is a popular speaker to groups and societies.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08FDRJSZG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MadeGlobal Publishing (September 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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My new novel "The Colour of Sin" is the twelfth in the Seb Foxley series of medieval thrillers. Readers have purchased over 40,000 copies of the series and read over 13.5 million pages via download.

My latest book from Pen & Sword is the next in my series of light hearted 'How to Survive' books - this one looks at how to prepare for a trip to Tudor England and 'how to keep your head when all around are losing theirs.' And How to Survive in Anglo-Saxon England is due out in the autumn of 2024.

My novels have brought these positive endorsements:

Tracy Borman, historian and broadcaster said “An atmospheric and compelling thriller that takes the reader to the dark heart of medieval London.”

Matthew Lewis historian, podcaster and author said “Toni Mount continues to delight with the superbly crafted Seb Foxley mysteries. Impeccable research and sculpted characters combine with an engaging narrative to create another irresistible story.

The first Foxley 'Collector's Edition' is a luxury hardback combining the first two stories from the Sebastian Foxley series and contains bonus information including maps and character studies.

"How to Survive in Medieval England" and "Everyday Life in Medieval London" have both become No1 Best sellers in five seperate Amazon categories.

My next projects include book 13 in the Foxley series 'The Colour of Darkness' and book four for Pen & Sword 'How to Survive in Ration-Book England'

I study, write and teach British history. My non-fiction books look at the ordinary lives of medieval people, leading me to write my successful series of murder mysteries. They are set in the stinking streets of medieval London and feature the talented yet humble artist, Sebastian Foxley. My Victorian melodrama is "The Death Collector".

My fascinating non-fiction book "A Year in the Life of Medieval England" looks at real events that occurred on everyday of a medieval year and my first biography is about the life and times of Isaac Newton.

To download my free ebook, The Foxley Letters from my website.

After many years of teaching history to adults several of my courses are also available online visit my website for more details

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  • Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fabulous book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
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    Another fantastic read. Toni does it again. I find this book really hard to review without providing any spoilers, so I'll just leave it at that. Nothing disappointing about this book, a satisfactory ending, and there are many new threads opened up for several more mysteries to come which makes me very excited. I can't wait for the next book and to discover what's next for dear old Seb.
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  • M A Hibbard
    4.0 out of 5 stars This series continues to entertain
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
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    The Colour of Shadows
    (Book #8 in the Sebastian Foxley Medieval Murder Mystery series)
    By Toni Mount
    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The prologue to this latest Seb Foxley mystery tells of a young boy who has been abducted and is being taken to a brothel that caters to the more jaded tastes of the lords and shire-knights who are in London for King Edward’s parliaments. Ugh! So not good!

    With this in the background (for now), the story proper begins with Seb and his nephew Adam calling upon Crosby Place, Richard of Gloucester’s London residence. They have come to present a copy of Aesop’s Fables to the royal duke as well as introduce Adam to Seb’s patron. All right, I knew at this point I was going to like this installment. Hey, I’m a Ricardian fangirl; I can’t help myself! (Okay, enough silliness.)

    Once we’re back at the Foxley house, we find some things never change. Em is expecting their second child, but is it Seb’s...or Gabe’s? (Refer to book 7.) And if you were expecting motherhood to have mellowed Em, think again. She’s as shrewish and unpleasant as ever, and the fact that this pregnancy isn’t going as easy as the first is not helping matters.

    Seb at least tries to please his un-pleasable wife, but she dislikes his gentle demeanor and artist’s temperament as these make him unmanly in her eyes, especially when she compares him to her ideal lover, Gabriel who by now is out to sea on another trade mission. (I liked it in the previous book when Adam tells her what she’s feeling isn’t love, but lust.)

    Seb does his best to just get along, because this is the 15th century; you can’t just go file for a divorce. At least he’s not alone in his house, with assorted apprentices and workshop employees appreciate their master’s kindly nature. And when Em tries to throw him out, Adam rightly points out that this is Seb’s house, not Em’s.

    The morning after a particularly stormy night (the atmospheric kind, not another of Em’s tantrums) Seb is inspecting the property, inside and out, checking for damage. What he finds is much worse – the body of a boy about 10 years old on the workshop floor. And upon closer inspection, it becomes obvious the boy did not die from natural causes.

    Worse yet, it is learned that the son of one of Em’s good friends, Beatrice “Beattie” Thatcher, has gone missing. It’s obvious to the reader that the young lad being led away against his will in the prologue is none other than Beattie’s son, Will.

    Throw into this mix young apprentice, Tom Bowen, who has become more and more brash of late and has finally overstepped his bounds so that even the usually even keeled Seb has enough and tosses the lad out with no letter of reference. Tom, of course, thinks he doesn’t need his master’s letter of recommendation and instead plots to make easy money by blackmailing one of those lords in town for the sitting of Parliament – Lord Francis Lovell.

    This isn’t good for Seb as, sure enough, Lovell believes our good artist is behind things. Some readers will take exception to the man known as Richard III’s closest friend being painted as a villainous character, but this is fiction and writers are allowed artistic license, so villain he will be within these pages, and he makes a fine one at that.

    As is the way with real life, there are happy times mixed with sad. Mysteries are solved, a family is ultimately reunited, Adam takes a shine to a young widow, and Seb suffers heart breaking loss. All in all, another great entry in this series.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying transition to the storyline
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
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    These stories drove me to distraction because Seb cried constantly and another character was over the top unlikeable. Something had to give. And hurray it finally did with this book. The plot, the setting, the characterization were all well done. There were multiple plot lines interwoven, yet all resolved in the end. I really like her portrayal of Duke Richard. Looking forward to Seb 's next adventure.
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  • David Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2022
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    Started reading the Owen Archer series when I had finished another author’s series and was hooked after first book in series. Highly recommend if you are a fan of 14th and 15th century mysteries. Many of the characters and events are from historical facts.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020
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    Too many plots, too long. A good story well told but I got tired. Pretty good idea of the end and where the next one is going.
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  • susan austin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020
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    Reminds me of Ellis Peters books ,fantastically written and very hard to put down
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Color of shadows
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020
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    As usual I’m left longing for the next book. I can’t put these books down once I start to read them and they end far too soon.
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  • Glenda A. Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great entry in a fan
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020
    As usual Toni Mount does not disappoint! This latest Sebastien Foxley mystery is well researched. I always find something that I have to research. This time it was alexanders as a vegetables. The characters are well rounded. Unfortunately Emily is hateful; Seb goes about his life solving the kidnapping of two children and the death of one. If you haven't been reading this series you must start. I am eagerly awiting this next book.
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  • Simone Wallnoefer
    5.0 out of 5 stars the best one yet
    Reviewed in Italy on September 6, 2020
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    I had been waiting for The Colour of Shadows very impatiently. The wait really was worth it, though. In my opinion, the best of the Foxley novels yet. The story is very engaging, there's no lack of suspense and surprises. The main characters evolve with every new book, by now they seem familiar as if I had known them personally in real life. As usual, Toni Mount's description of every-day-life and language just makes you fall into medieval London, it is almost as if you were there, in the middle of things.
    I really hope that the next story of the Foxley family will be available very soon.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great escape through medieval streets
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2020
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    Another great book by Toni Mount. I am always sad when I come to the end and I know it will be a while until the next one. I always think that the way to a great book is to have good central characters which conjures up varying emotions. I realised that Sebs wife had problems with her pregnancy but what a nasty woman she became!!! I think now I am going to re visit past novels which will keep me busy. Well worth reading you feel as if you are walking the same streets.
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  • Wendy A
    5.0 out of 5 stars You feel like you are in medieval England
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2020
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    I had been waiting for this the latest novel in the "Sebastian Foxley series" and as ever, it did not disappoint. The author has a way with words which makes you feel like you are there in medieval England - seeing the sights, smelling the smells and hearing the sounds. You feel as though the characters matter to you and you care what happens to them which makes one occurrence within the book all the more heart breaking. Beautifully and evocatively written and I can't wait for the next one. Bravo!
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  • Julie Webster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2020
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    I really enjoy reading the Sebastian Foxley medieval mystery books and once again The Colour of Shadows didn't disappoint. I was soon caught up in the storyline and couldn't put it down.
    As I have read all eight 'Colour' books I feel I know the characters so well and with the great research Toni has done, medieval London comes alive. Good characters, bad characters and even a lovable dog, they are all there for a super read. Already I am waiting for 'The Colour of Evil'.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2020
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    I just love these books. I can almost smell the streets and the description when walking through the London streets. I love starting the book and hate finishing it as I now have to wait for the next book
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