Too Good to Hang: The Intriguing Medieval Mystery Series (Hawkswood Sarah)(Paperback)

April, 1145. Thorgar the Ploughman is found by the bloodied body of Father Edmund, a village priest in Ripple, and is summarily hanged for being caught at the scene of the crime, despite his pleas of innocence.When his sister goes to Worcester to seek justice for Thorgar, the lord Sheriff sends Hugh Bradecote, with Serjeant Catchpoll and Underserjeant Walkelin, to discover the truth.They soon expose strong motives for placing the blame on the ploughman''s shoulders, some unpleasant secrets festering among the villagers, and the whisper of a treasure long lost and now rediscovered. The noose casts a long shadow, but the Sheriff''s men will need to plumb the darkness to uncover the true killer. Author brings to life the mysterious world of twelfth century Worcestershire Following the massive success of the earlier titles in the Bradecote and Catchpoll series, we are proud to launch Sarah Hawkswood''s new book in paperback This title will appeal particularly to fans of Ellis Peters'' Cadfael books and Ariana Franklin''s Mistress of Death series
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