King Edward IV trembles as he decides the fate of his sibling. And Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots, trying to find a way to save George from being put to death by their eldest -- and powerful -- brother, the King. So when the Duke sees his old and loyal servant, monk-turned-travelling salesman Roger the Chapman, among the crowd at the trial he recognises that he has a chance. If only the chapman-sleuth could prove that the kinswoman of the King's favorite leman hadn't poisoned her taciturn husband. If Isolda Bonifant, the daughter of a well-established London goldsmith, were innocent and her name cleared, then Edward's chief mistress -- cousin of the accused Isolda -- would be more than willing to do the wily Duke's bidding. But Roger the Chapman must act fast and, in a complex case like this one and with the pressure of Richard of Gloucester upon him, he can't simply rely on his intuition.
I'm what somebody called an "anthropological mystery" fan. I am happiest reading mysteries that transport me to another place or time in a convincing fashion, and offers me characters that I enjoy being with. I stayed up much too late last night, promising myself that I would quit at the end of each chapter. After three hours, I ran out of book and wondered how fast I could get the next installment. I won't recount the plot, since the professional reviews do that, but Sedley delivers an involving world with intriguing characters. I like the fact that minor characters recur from time to time and that Roger's life changes, as life will, instead of becoming stuck in a single situation.
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