The Assassin in the Greenwood

Name: The Assassin in the Greenwood
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by Paul Doherty Book 7 in the Hugh Corbett Mysteries series.

First published 1993

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In 1302, Robin of Locksley has returned to outlaw life in Sherwood Forest, where resistance to royal authority culminates in the massacre of tax collectors and the murder of Sir Eustace Vechey, one of Nottingham’s sheriffs. The violence threatens to become more than local disorder, and Edward I sends Hugh Corbett north with Ranulf and Maltote to discover who is directing it.

Nottingham presents Corbett with several linked mysteries, including the strange ritual of three arrows fired above the castle on the thirteenth day of each month. As he investigates Robin’s followers, royal officials and local rivalries, Corbett must determine whether the legendary outlaw is responsible for the killings or being used to conceal another conspiracy. The case tests the limits of royal justice in a county where rebellion and private revenge overlap.