Vale of Tears

**Should Read as 4.5 Stars** This excellent historical mystery is the 5th volume of the remarkable "Bradecote & Catchpoll" series. The historical details, sadly not mentioned in the Historical Note as before, places, sadly no map of Worcestershire anymore, and persons concerned have been wonderfully i......more

The Bradecote and Catchpoll Investigations series has become one of my favourite series in progress, and this fifth instalment reinforced that. Hawkswood blends strong plotting with wry humour, historical accuracy and well developed characters. There is a strong developing character arc over the cour......more

I had read this one before and had made no comments. So...second time did some speed reading to reassure myself I was not going mad. Horse stolen/man's life taken/sheriff's man on the job. This time the team meets up with a vengeful enemy quickly accusing one of their own of rape and murder. Things......more

This is book 5 of the Bradecote and Catchpoll series of medieval murder mysteries. When a dead man is found floating down the river, the two series leads - the undersheriff Bradecote and his sergeant Catchpoll - as well as their young apprentice Walkelin first have to find out who the man was, then......more