Genre: Historical Fiction
Setting: England in the 12th century.
First Sentence: "Tonight you sleep with the angels my sweet," I tell her and press a kiss to her forehead in blessing.
This novel is the first in the author's Servant of the Crown mystery series.
Sir Faucon de Ramis has recently returned from a crusade to the holy lands. Back in England is is a second son with few prospects. He is surprised when is offered the post of Keeper of the Kings Pleas. (Pleas is the plural of plea. )
On his first day in office, He is presented with his first case. I seems to be an accidental death. A drunk miller has died when he fell into his water wheel. But Sir Falcon discovers evidence that the miller had been stabbed and was dead before he fell.
Sir Faucon is assisted by brother Edmond. Edmond is a stickler for proper legal protocol and is not afraid to speak his mind. Often this is a nuisance for Sir Faucon.
With the help of Edmond, Sir Faucon gathers the clues that will help solve the mystery.
He also discovers that there is another set of murders happening. It may take a long time to to unravel the clues needed to solve this deeper and more nefarious mystery.
I liked this novel. It was an easy read with believable characters.
Now on to the next book in the series.
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