pickSr Fidelma is on a pilgrimage to Spain by sea. Another pilgrim, Sr Muirgel, vanishes during a storm and it is assumed that she was swept overboard. However, Fidelma finds a torn and bloodied robe in Muirgel's cabin.
Lots of interesting information about 7th c. travel. I am a bit sceptical about the “Roman church bad Celtic church good“ stance in some of the interactions between the passengers but it wasn't enough to spoil an enjoyable story.
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pickA few days after Squire Roger of Throwleigh dies his five year old son and heir also dies. Was he run over by a horse and cart in a traffic accident or was there a more sinister cause?
The usual twisty fun with a solution I didn't see coming. The author's afterword sounds as if he'd been receiving complaints about how authentic or not his linguistic choices are. I have no complaints on that score, but there are a lot of typos.
Actually, each of the series I continued with this month had one outstanding installment as well as good ones, so just choosing one BOTM feels invidious.
pickA goldsmith from London who retired to Crediton with his daughter has been found murdered and his daughter and bottler knocked unconscious. In the meantime anti-leper sentiment is growing in the town, with the potential for rioting not far away.
Another intriguing puzzle mixed with interesting period detail - particularly with regard to lepers. I couldn't help but think “These people have no idea what is heading their way in 25 years.“
pickAs Tavistock fills up with visitors to the annual fair, a headless corpse is found in an alley. How can you find a murderer without any way to identify the victim? Both strangers and locals have secrets to keep which impede the investigation.
This was an intriguing mystery which I am pleased to say I managed to work out before Simon and Sir Baldwin.
