Blood Runs Thicker

Name: Blood Runs Thicker
Rating: 4.44 (1867 reviews)

by Sarah Hawkswood Book 8 in the Bradecote & Catchpoll series.

First published 2021

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August 1144. Osbern de Lench rides out to inspect his estate, but his horse returns without him and his body is found soon afterwards. The lord was notorious for anger and harsh treatment, leaving thieves, neighbouring enemies, servants and members of his own household with reasons to wish him dead.

Bradecote, Catchpoll and Walkelin investigate an heir who shares Osbern’s temper, a marriage marked by unease and longstanding disputes between local families. The manor’s hierarchy encourages witnesses to conceal both fear and resentment. Solving the murder requires deciding which conflict was strong enough to overcome the protections of rank and which apparent family loyalty is merely another form of self-interest.