
April 1485. Sergeant Catchpoll, Under-Sherriff Lord Bradecote, and Under-Sergeant Walkeling are sent to the village of Ripple to investigate the murder of a priest and the over-precipitous hanging of Thorgar, an innocent young man. If Thorgar didn't kill the priest, who did, how and why? There are multiple potential motives, unpleasant truths, and the potential of buried treasure. This is a Medieval whodunnit, very engaging. It's well read by Matt Addis complete with convincing Worcestershire accent for Catchpoll. This is actually Book 11 in the Bradecote AND Catchpoll series, but very easy to get into despite me not having read/listened to any previous ones. If you like the Cadfael books, give the Bradecote and Catchpoll books a go.