#9 Crowner John historical mystery set in 1190's Devon. Lots of upheavals in the Crowner's life as the new Sheriff, who displaced his treacherous brother-in-law, begins dispensing the law. While honest, he's rather plodding and lazy and tends to let John handle most things. John's wife Matilda, a...
This is the second Crowner John mystery that I have listened to. Now that I had become familiar with the characters and the background, I found that I was truly drawn into this story, more easily drawn into the plot and for more engaged in the story. I actually became more engaged and intrigue...
#7 Crowner John medieval mystery set in and around Exeter. Devon’s coroner is investigating doings in the King’s forest in the nearby countryside, spurred by a verderer found with an arrow in his back. There has long been conflict between forest officials and the people who live there, but this i...