The third entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
14th Century Devon: Peter Bruther flees his master, Sir William Beauscyr, in a time when doing so could earn Peter a brutal punishment. Having presented himself as a tin miner to the king, who gives him the status of a serf, Peter is safe from the claims of Sir William. But when Peter's body is found hanging from a tree, Simon and Sir Baldwin must investigate a cold-blooded murder.