First published 1992
Detective Inspector George Felse takes a holiday near the seaside Saxon church at Maymouth. He joins curious scholars opening the ancient tomb of Jan Treverra, a man who died centuries ago alongside his devoted wife Morwenna. Her epitaph still marks their resting place with words of blessed death and comfort. The tomb should contain Jan's remains. Instead, Felse discovers two bodies inside, both clearly modern victims, and neither one belongs to the medieval Jan Treverra. The detective finds himself pulled from vacation into investigation. The corpses point to recent violence, but their placement in this sacred medieval space suggests deeper connections. Felse must trace how contemporary murder intersected with the church's ancient history. The case forces him to examine Maymouth's past, following threads of violence that stretch across the centuries from the present crime scene back through generations of secrets.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, past-and-present
Setting: Maymouth, Saxon Church
Period: Centuries Ago, Present Day
316 pages · Hardcover · Magna Large Print Books