Too Good to Hang

Sarah Hawkswood

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Allison & Busby
23 January 2024

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: Bradecote & Catchpoll

April, 1145. Thorgar the Ploughman is found by the bloodied body of FatherEdmund, a village priest in Ripple, and is summarily hanged for being caught inthe act, despite his pleas of innocence.

When his sister goes to Worcester to seek justice for Thorgar, the lord Sheriffsends Hugh Bradecote, with Serjeant Catchpoll and Underserjeant Walkelin, todiscover the truth. They soon expose strong motives for placing the blame onthe ploughman's shoulders, some unpleasant secrets festering among thevillagers, as well as the whisper of a treasure long lost and now rediscovered. The noose casts a long shadow, but the Sherrif's men will need to plumb thedarkness to uncover the true killer.

By: Sarah Hawkswood
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780749029432
ISBN 10: 0749029439
Series: Bradecote & Catchpoll
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 23 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Hawkswood describes herself as a 'wordsmith' who is only really happywhen writing. She read Modern History at Oxford and first published a nonfictionbook on the Royal Marines in the First World War before moving on tomedieval mysteries set in Worcestershire.