Sir Faucon de Ramis has been called by his uncle, Bishop William to
Blacklea for a meeting. There he is shocked to find that he has been
appointed Keeper of the Pleas. Brother Edmund has been assigned to be
his right hand man. With this job comes an annual income of 20 pounds.
Faucon is to be the crowner, whose job it is investigate crimes and to
impose judgements and fines in the shire, and collect them on behalf of
the king.
The following day, Faucon has his first case. A miller has been found
stuck in the race below his wheel. Can the wheel be claimed by the
church for killing the miller? Fortunately Brother Colin, an
apothecary, happens to point out that there are no drowning signs
evident on the body. So, Faucon intends to find the killer.
The potential murder weapon and murder site is found, but who had reason
to kill the miller? Many it seems, and possibly one in particular?
While pursuing the investigation further, Faucon is called into the
countryside to investigate the murder of a young female. Her partially
degraded remains had been found by hunters.
Faucon and Edmund do find the murderer of the miller, but Faucon is
convinced that he was not the lone murderer. How will he ever be able
to catch the second? Afterwards, while visiting with Brother Colin,
Faucon finds out that there have been similar murders of young girls.
Colin had thought they had stopped, but this more recent death proves
otherwise.
Author Denise Domning has written a good murder mystery set in medieval
times. It is a quick, light read. I look forward to reading its
sequel.
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