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A Parcel of Rogues
(2020)(The tenth book in the Savernake Forest Medieval Murder Mysteries series)
A novel by Susanna M Newstead
The date is 1207
A town cut off by floods. A desperate dilemma. And murder comes to Marlborough.
Aumary Belvoir, Lord of Durley and warden of the forest of Savernake, is charged by the chief forester of the land, Hugh de Neville, with the job of supervising a clandestine meeting at the castle in Marlborough. Shortly after one party arrives, the corpse of an unknown wealthy man is washed up on the bank of the torrent that is the swollen River Kennet.
Who is this murdered man and has he any connection to the enigmatic young woman found dying a most horrendous death by the church yard wall?
Aumary’s enquiries lead him into conflict with some of the most influential families in Marlborough. How can he shine a light upon the evil without throwing the innocent into the glaring eye of the law?
Belvoir begins to fear that his King may be at the very heart of the murders?
Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk songs? This, the tenth in the series, offers a surprising interpretation of one such beautiful song.
Genre: Historical Mystery
A town cut off by floods. A desperate dilemma. And murder comes to Marlborough.
Aumary Belvoir, Lord of Durley and warden of the forest of Savernake, is charged by the chief forester of the land, Hugh de Neville, with the job of supervising a clandestine meeting at the castle in Marlborough. Shortly after one party arrives, the corpse of an unknown wealthy man is washed up on the bank of the torrent that is the swollen River Kennet.
Who is this murdered man and has he any connection to the enigmatic young woman found dying a most horrendous death by the church yard wall?
Aumary’s enquiries lead him into conflict with some of the most influential families in Marlborough. How can he shine a light upon the evil without throwing the innocent into the glaring eye of the law?
Belvoir begins to fear that his King may be at the very heart of the murders?
Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk songs? This, the tenth in the series, offers a surprising interpretation of one such beautiful song.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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