R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 4/11/2018 + 1448 more book reviews

It's probably best to begin this series with the first novel even though each books details a different stand-alone mystery. One gets to know Hugh de Singleton, a surgeon and bailiff for an important knight. The reader sees him grow from the young man who left Paris and his training as a surgeon to settle on a fourteenth century English estate. He makes his home here, marries the delightful Kate whose insight into his investigations often help him see other twists to the crimes he is trying to solve.

This one begins with the diappearance of a friend whose travel to Oxford to purchase goods for sale is never completed. As Hugh probes the area for his friend, he discovers many other crimes including murders, theft and rape. It's a puzzling case as more and more people encounter rogues on their way to Oxford. Solving the disappearance may help Hugh discover what happened to his friend and ease the mind of his friend's son. It's a good read - 3.5 stars in my view.

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