Missive #396

It is the autumn of 1367. Master Hugh is enjoying the peaceful life of Bampton, when a badly beaten man is found under the porch of St. Andrew’s Chapel. The dying man is a chapman — a traveling merchant. Before he is buried in the chapel grounds an ancient, corroded coin is found in the man’s mouth.I didn’t like this book as well as the first four. It was a quick read and entertaining but not as good. There are a lot more in the series so I’ll not give up on it. Master Hugh’s quest for the chapman’s assailants, and his search for the origin of the coin, makes steady progress – but there are men of wealth and power who wish to halt his search, and an old nemesis, Sir Simon Trillowe, is in league with them. But Master Hugh, and his assistant, the groom Arthur, are determined to uncover the thieves and murderers, and the source of the chapman’s coin. They do, but not before they become involved with a kidnapped maiden, a tyrannical abbot, and a suffering monk – who needs Master Hugh’s surgical skills and in return provides clues which assist Hugh in solving the mystery of the tainted coin. — Book promo @ goodreads.com

I’ll be crossing out of California this week on my virtual walk along Interstate 5. To see where I’m at start with 32.544246, -117.029877 and then 41.758764, -122.596436 as the ending destination. The states of OR and WA will not take as much time as CA has.