Lassair has been called out to the site where a man has died a violent
death. However, she is unable to find any evidence of the killer at the
site. The following morning, she and her mentor, Gurdyman meet with
Jack Chevestrier, a local officer of the law. Jack informs them that
there seems to have been a progression of killings of animals, smaller
to larger in the same manner, so this death was not unexpected.
Three days later
a young woman is struck down in the same ghastly manner. The people of
Cambridge are living in fear. They fear that the legendary Night
Wanderer has returned. Not long after, another woman, an apothecary, is
killed. Lassair wonders if there might be a connection of sorts amongst
the three.
Lassair is at the next killing, which is in a church. She sees the
killer take the life of a young cleric; the throat is slashed by a
clawed hand. Fortunately for Lassair, she is in the shadows when the
killing occurs and is not observed.
Lassair and Jack determine that cinnabar has been stolen from the
apothecary. Why would someone be stealing something that can be used as
a poison? Jack felt that Lassair would be safer in her home village of
Aelf Fen, but it wasn’t long before the killer came in search of her
there. Is anywhere safe for her? Will Jack be able to keep her safe
with the Night Wanderer still at large?
Author Alys Clare’s thriller is the best of the series so far. An
entirely good read, which goes by quickly. Any fan of historical
fiction will quite enjoy it.
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