Spiteful Bones (#14)
The restoration of a crumbling manor house leaves Crispin Guest grappling with a troubling discovery in this entertaining medieval noir mystery.
Restoring his recently inherited family home is a daunting enough task for young lawyer Nigellus Cobmartin without the addition of any unwelcome discoveries. But when workmen turning the crumbling manor house into a grand home for Nigellus and his companion, John Rykener, uncover a skeleton bound, tied and hidden in the wall – and holding the precious relic that went missing from his father’s estate nearly twenty years ago – Nigellus immediately calls on London tracker Crispin Guest for help.
Whose bones are they, and why was the valuable relic buried with the thief? Crispin and Jack are drawn into a mystery of dark secrets, family scandal and old grudges as they attempt to find the truth behind a load of old bones.
Reviews
“Westerson’s acclaimed series mixes historical detail with a deep dive into the character of a flawed but honorable hero."
"Jeri Westerson’s newest Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mystery book is the fourteenth in a long list of well-written and engaging adventures with rich characters and steeped in the Medieval setting."