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Missive #357

Another brilliant slice of medieval crime fiction Thomas atte Bridge, a man no one likes, is found hanging from a tree near Cowleys Corner. All assume he has taken his own life, but Master Hugh and Kate find evidence that this may not be so.

Many of the town had been harmed by Thomas, and Hugh is not eager to send one of them to the gallows. This is another good mystery in the Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Series. The good doctor has taken a wife and this book has taken on somewhat of a Mr. and Mrs North mystery solving duo. There are many more books in the series so will be reading more to see if that trend continues. Then he discovers that the priest John Kellet, atte Bridge’s partner in crime in A Corpse at St. Andrew’s Chapel, was covertly in Bampton at the time atte Bridge died.

Master Hugh is convinced that Kellet has murdered atte Bridge—one rogue slaughtering another. He sets out for Exeter, where Kellet now works. But there he discovers that the priest is an emaciated skeleton of a man, who mourns the folly of his past life. Hugh must return to Bampton and discover which of his friends has murdered his enemy. — Book promo @ goodreads.com

On the road again today to my next camp. I had some stomach upset yesterday morning so did a short walk and then skipped the mid day walk. I also set my watch to Arizona Time yesterday that let me stay in bed longer this morning do a short walk and start the drive in daylight. The drive was about 243 miles on this route: NM12, US180, NM78, AZ78, US191, US70, US191, I-10 (8 miles), Haskell Ave, Maley St/AZ186, Kansas Settlement Rd, US191, Central Hwy & Double Adobe Rd.

Another four weeks of walking has been accomplished; there have been a few short days but I did manage to do another 100 miles this past 4 weeks. To see where I would have been if I were doing this in the real world rather that virtually go to Google Maps and enter 32.544246, -117.029877 as the Start and 40.153589, -122.220351 for the Destination. The next eight weeks will be walked in a new real location and the distance shown on the virtual map.

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