Step into the shadowy world of medieval England, where murder lurks in abbeys and royal courts. This series plunges you into a realm of intrigue, betrayal, and homicide, as astute investigators unravel complex crimes. Discover the dark secrets of the past and the thrilling pursuit of justice in these captivating historical mysteries.
The much-feared and hated Eudo - the Lord Bishop of Winchester's clerk - is bludgeoned to death in Pershore Abbey and laid before the altar in the attitude of a penitent. Everyone who had contact with him had reason to dislike him, but who had reason to kill him?
September 1143. Sergeant Catchpoll hopes a fire at a Worcester silversmith's is just an accident, but when there is a second fire, and a charred corpse is discovered, he has no choice but to call in the undersheriff, Hugh Bradecote, to help find the culprit.
October 1143. A mysterious archer melts back into the forest leaving a pile of corpses in his wake. The lord Sheriff of Worcester cannot ignore such a brazen attack, nor the death of a nobleman. And so Hugh Bradecote and Serjeant Catchpoll are dispatched to hunt an elusive killer and his gang and put a stop to the mounting attacks.
When Hugh Bradecote's betrothed and her escorts are captured by a bloodthirsty renegade whilst on a pilgrimage, it is up to Bradecote and Catchpoll to rescue them before it is too late.
When a man is found stabbed to death, he provides the link tying together several seemingly random deaths. But with a multitude of suspects, who's to blame?
June 1144. When a naked corpse is discovered, Bradecote, Catchpoll and Walkelin try to confirm his identity, but it seems as though a lot of folk want to keep the truth hidden.
When Ricolde, 'the finest whore in Worcester', is found butchered on an island a few miles up the River Severn, can Bradecote and Catchpoll discover the killer's identity?