April, 1145. Thorgar the Ploughman is found by the bloodied body of Father Edmund, a village priest in Ripple, and is summarily hanged for being caught in the act, despite his pleas of innocence.
When his sister goes to Worcester to seek justice for Thorgar, the lord Sheriff sends Hugh Bradecote, with Serjeant Catchpoll and Underserjeant Walkelin, to discover the truth. They soon expose strong motives for placing the blame on the ploughman's shoulders, some unpleasant secrets festering among the villagers, as well as the whisper of a treasure long lost and now rediscovered.
The shadow the noose casts is a long one, but the Sherrif's men will need to plumb the darkness to uncover the true killer.
Anonymous
2023-08-15
En bok i samma nivå som de tidigare. Det är dock något konstigt med inspelningen; pauser mellan fraser som inte borde vara där, som om uppläsaren behövde ta en paus mitt i en mening. Svårt att säga om det är uppläsarens fel eller redigeringen. Det förtar dock inte läsupplevelsen i stort.