blessed are the dead: volume 8

The eighth book in a thrilling series of mediaeval mysteries by C.B. Hanley

April 1219: Edwin Weaver finds himself at Tickhill Castle under false pretenses. Earl Warenne wants Tickhill for himself and is convinced that a royal order for the castle to be handed over has been hidden, so he’s sent Edwin to find it and told him not to come back until he does. Frantic with worry about the danger to his family, Edwin is forced to lie to everyone around him while searching for a document that might not even exist.

The situation escalates when a body is found and the earl musters armed troops to take the castle by force; Edwin must race against time to discover the crucial information so he can stop the violence and bloodshed. But his quest for the truth is more dangerous than he could possibly have anticipated, and he has to endure tragic and wrenching loss before his duty is complete.

C.B. HANLEY holds a PhD in Medieval Studies, specializing warfare in the 12th and 13th centuries. She has published an academic book and a number of scholarly articles on the period, and continues to write non-fiction history for academic and general audiences. She has worked as an historical interpreter, and is also a freelance copy editor and proof-reader.