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All Hallow’s Eve, 1144. The savaged body of Durand Wuduweard, the solitary and unpopular keeper of the King’s Forest of Feckenham, is discovered beside his hearth, his corpse rendered barely identifiable by sharp teeth.

Whispers of a wolf on the prowl grow louder, and Sheriff William de Beauchamp’s men, Hugh Bradecote and Serjeant Catchpoll, are tasked with cutting through the clamour. They must uncover who killed Durand and why while beset by superstitious villagers, raids upon manors and further grim deaths. Out of the shadows of the forest, where will the wolf’s fangs strike next?

©2021 Sarah Hawkswood (P)2021 Allison & Busby Ltd Fantasy Fiction Historical Mystery Wolf
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Another great instalment from Sarah Hawkswood. Her research is meticulous and so carefully woven through plot and character you can almost taste, touch & smell the medieval world Catchpole and company inhabit. The plot moved along at a good pace and there was plenty of action. Wakelin is developing into a wonderful character, from nàive youth to fully formed man and I can see the day he is no longer Cathcpole’s underling. Long live the Sheriff’s men!

Delicious

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It’s me again.
Yes you’ve guessed it I love the book and the narrator.
And of course I recommend you read this series starting with book 1.
I love the author’s notes at the end learning the derivation of words and a little of the historical events that inspired the story.
Stop reading the reviews start reading the books in this series

History comes alive

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These wonderful stories are a real treat. Looking forward to episode 10. Good stories, well written, and wonderful narration.

Supet

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Although I've only given this four stars, I really did enjoy the book. The reason for leaving off a star is that, on the whole, I thought it was a bit obvious. I'm not being smug, but I genuinely did guess what was happening quite early on. And this was another book where I was left feeling very sad at the end, though one particular killing was inevitable. I am really enjoying this series by Sarah Hawkswood and hope for more, slightly happier, books from her.

Another great book

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Narrated by Matt Addis
It's 1149 in Worcestershire and the mauled body of the unpopular Durand Wuduweard, lately keeper of the King's Forest of Feckenham, is found by his ne'er do well son, William. It looks like the man has been killed by a wolf, and pretty soon there are rumours of werewolves. Under-Sherriff Hugh Bradecote, Sergeant Catchpoll and Under-Sergeant Walkeling are sent to sort out the murder. Catchpoll's gut instinct tells him it's the son to blame for the father's death as the two never got on, but there's no proof. Thus begins a mystery which includes several more murders (some involving the wolf) and a gang of brigands burning and pillaging villages and manors. There's a twist and a satisfying resolution. It's nice to note that Walkelin is growing into his role as Catchpoll's apprentice. Matt Addis is a good reader and does a convincing Worcestershire accent for Catchpoll and Walkelin, but still manages to make the characters audibly distinct.

Bradecote & Catchpoll

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