In the foreword, Dana Stabenow calls this book (and the others in the series) a you-are-THERE! book and she is so right. Once I started the first book (A FAMINE OF HORSES) I was hooked. The characters became friends (and enemies).
The series is set in the late sixteenth century when the Marches are very volatile. Sir Robert Carey comes from the court of Queen Elizabeth to become the Deputy Warden of West March -- a section of the Scottish/English border. Sir Robert prefers to solve problems with his wits and not his sword. The ways that he comes up with are marvelous.
In this book, Sir Robert is accused of masterminding the murder of a man he had sacked from his post of paymaster. Sir Robert's servant, Barnabus, is in the castle dungeon accused of the crime.
This book, and the rest of the series is very highly recommended. I am in the process of rereading the series as a new book, Murder of Crows, has just been published after a long wait by fans of the books.
The series is set in the late sixteenth century when the Marches are very volatile. Sir Robert Carey comes from the court of Queen Elizabeth to become the Deputy Warden of West March -- a section of the Scottish/English border. Sir Robert prefers to solve problems with his wits and not his sword. The ways that he comes up with are marvelous.
In this book, Sir Robert is accused of masterminding the murder of a man he had sacked from his post of paymaster. Sir Robert's servant, Barnabus, is in the castle dungeon accused of the crime.
This book, and the rest of the series is very highly recommended. I am in the process of rereading the series as a new book, Murder of Crows, has just been published after a long wait by fans of the books.
