The peddlers in medieval England were among the few, outside of knights and royalty, to see more than a few miles within a radius of the place they were born. Peddlers owed no special allegiances, which makes the character of peddler, Roger Chapman, an ideal one for moving around the country solving mysteries in this series by Sedley.
In this mystery Roger is hired by the Duke of Clarence to take the daughter of one of this vassals to Glastonbury to be married to the girl's cousin, a paper maker. The paper maker was supposed to meet her at the town where the royal entourage is staying, but never made it. Once Roger and his charge get to Glastonbury Roger helps the mother of the missing paper maker and her other son discover what happened to the erstwhile bridegroom. Along the way there is another murder and the solution to a mystery about who is involved in a string of highway robberies in the area.
The mystery is so obvious that it actually makes a good puzzle with an exciting end.
Liz Nichols
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