First published 2018
In the remote village of Oakham, 1491, the town's wealthiest resident, Tom Newman, is found dead in the river. Was it murder, suicide, or an accident? Local priest John Reve must uncover the truth as the victim's tortured neighbors reveal their own damning secrets. But as Reve digs deeper, he risks exposing his own shadowy past. A gripping tale of faith, guilt, and the price of absolution in a time of moral reckoning.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: secrets, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Oakham
Period: 15th century
304 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: death, violence