'Ms Hawkswood clearly knows her stuff, both as a historian and a crafter of mysteries' Historical Novel Society The first Bradecote & Catchpoll medieaval mysteryJune, 1143. The much-feared and hated Eudo - the Lord Bishop of Winchester's clerk - is bludgeoned to death in Pershore Abbey and laid before the altar like a penitent. A despicable man he may have been, but who had reason to kill him?As the walls of the Abbey close in on the suspects, Serjeant Catchpoll and his new, unwanted superior, Undersheriff Hugh Bradecote must find the answer before the killer strikes again ...PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE LORD BISHOP'S CLERKPerfect for fans of Ellis Peters, Bernard Knight and Paul Doherty.Readers love Sarah Hawkswood:'Another wonderful book full of light and shades, mystery and humour. It propels you to a different period and is life enhancing.''Suspenseful and thrilling novel that captivates the reader from start to finish.''Can't seem to fault these Bradecote and Catchpole books. They just keep on getting better and better.''A well-written, entertaining and well-plotted historical mystery, with its array of varied and likeable characters.'Hawkswood's medieval world gets richer with each instalment, but you can start with any book in the series
'Ms Hawkswood clearly knows her stuff, both as a historian and a crafter of mysteries' Historical Novel Society The first Bradecote & Catchpoll medieaval mysteryJune, 1143. The much-feared and hated Eudo - the Lord Bishop of Winchester's clerk - is bludgeoned to death in Pershore Abbey and laid before the altar like a penitent. A despicable man he may have been, but who had reason to kill him?As the walls of the Abbey close in on the suspects, Serjeant Catchpoll and his new, unwanted superior, Undersheriff Hugh Bradecote must find the answer before the killer strikes again ...PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE LORD BISHOP'S CLERKPerfect for fans of Ellis Peters, Bernard Knight and Paul Doherty.Readers love Sarah Hawkswood:'Another wonderful book full of light and shades, mystery and humour. It propels you to a different period and is life enhancing.''Suspenseful and thrilling novel that captivates the reader from start to finish.''Can't seem to fault these Bradecote and Catchpole books. They just keep on getting better and better.''A well-written, entertaining and well-plotted historical mystery, with its array of varied and likeable characters.'Hawkswood's medieval world gets richer with each instalment, but you can start with any book in the series
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