Kirjahaku

Thirteenth installment in the fiendishly plotted Savernake Novels Murder Mystery Series.An icy landscape. A missing peasant. And a baby.It is 1208Aumary Belvoir is about to become a father again but sadly this joyous time is marred by the disappearance of one of his cowmen, Borden Lea, who has not come home from his work in Savernake Forest. Has he absconded? Is he lying injured in the snow or is there a more sinister reason for his disappearance?A short while later, the small settlement of Braydon Oak is rocked when a cowman's wife is brutally murdered in broad daylight. Is it anything to do with the evil looking black bearded man seen in the forest by one of the forest women or is one of Bordern's cowherd companions guilty?Then a second woman is murdered in the same way. Why is this small group of forest folk being targeted?Aumary Belvoir, Constable of the county and Warden of the Forest of Savernake must travel the forest in dreadful winter weather, sifting all the available information, much of which he feels is being withheld from him. Why will people not tell him the truth? Even the usually friendly priest of Cadley is reticent.Aumary draws close to an answer but this leads him into deadly peril. An unlikely enemy has him in their sights.Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk songs? This, the thirteenth in the series, offers an interpretation of one such; the eerie thirteenth century song, Wynter Wakeneth. (Winter Awakes.)

An otherwordly place. An unnatural monster. A grisly murder...The date is 1205.Aumary Belvoir warden of the forest of Savernake and the king's constable in the county of Wiltshire has barely been able to conclude his last inquiry before he is called again to investigate the most horrendous of crimes.Summoned to the village of Avebury, a place surrounded by huge stones synonymous with mystery and magic, he discovers a terrible slaughter which it is said, has been perpetrated by an evil creature as tall as the ancient stones themselves.Has Hell disgorged one of its devils?Can Aumary catch the sinister monster before more innocents die?Will Aumary be drawn into the evil magic of the place or will common sense prevail?This sad tale of Mediaeval myth, prejudice and persecution will draw you in and leave you looking over your shoulder........Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk airs? This, the fifth in a series based upon such songs, interprets the disquieting lyrics of the song, Long Lankin and lays before the reader an eerily disturbing account.