The Abbot's Gibbet
Book 5 of Medieval West Country
Crime & Thriller Crime & mystery Detective Detective and mystery stories; English Fiction Fiction - Mystery Furnshill; Baldwin; Sir (Fictitious character) General Great Britain Great Britain - History Great Britain - History - 14th century Great Britain - History - Edward II; 1307-1327 Historical Historical Fiction Historical fiction; English Murder Mystery Mystery & Detective Mystery & Detective - Historical Mystery fiction Puttock; Simon (Fictitious character) Suspense Tavistock (England)
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Published: Nov 12, 1998
Description:
SUMMARY: It is 1319. Tavistock's fair has drawn merchants to Devon from all over England and beyond. Although the influx of visitors and their money puts temptation in the way of cut-purses and other villains, no one expects a murder. So butcher Will Ruby is shocked to discover a headless corpse. Former Knight Templar Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and Simon Puttock, Bailiff of Lydford, have just arrived in Tavistock as guests of Abbot Robert Champeaux when the body is found. When the Abbot asks Simon and Baldwin to investigate, they can hardly refuse. But with an unidentifiable victim, they're badly hampered in their inquiries. Can Simon and Baldwin unravel the complex web of intrigue that has brought death to Tavistock, as the undercurrent of anger and violence that lies beneath the bustling activity of the fair grows ever fiercer?