Genre: Historical Mystery
Setting: 12th Century England
First Sentence: Blasphemy! Rage drives my feet until I am almost running - disgraceful behavior! - along the red brown track away from that ... hovel.
This novel is the second in the author's Servant of the Crown series.
Our main character, Sir Faucon de Ramis, is a newly appointed coroner. His duty is to investigate any untimely deaths. to determine if any fines and duties are due to the King.
Sir Faucon doesn't want to only determine if a murder has been committed. He wants to discover who the culprit is. Thus he can ensure that the fines and taxes are levied in a fair and just way.
In this novel a young man has been accused of murder. He is discovered with the body, and with blood on his hands. When the hue and cry is raised, the young man makes a mad dash for the church and claims sanctuary. He has forty days of safety before he can be prosecuted and punished for his crime.
Fortunately, Sir Faucon is in town investigating another death.
Sir Faucon begins to ask questions. He soon determines that the young man in the church is not guilty.
If he is innocent, then who is guilty?
I enjoyed this book. The author has an enjoyable easy-to-read writing style. The characters seem real, and the plot moves forward.
Also, the plot of the book is bracketed with clues from another evil murder. Sir Faucon will soon learn about this horrible and evil crime.
Now on to book three.
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