Crispin Guest must tackle a number of strange occurrences involving
St Modwen's Church and a missing relic in this latest medieval noir
mystery.
London, 1392. Strange mischief is afoot at St Modwen's Church. Are
corpses stalking the graveyard at night, disturbing graves, and dragging
coffins? When a fearful Father Bulthius begs Crispin Guest for his help,
he agrees to investigate with his apprentice, Jack Tucker, intrigued by
the horrific tales.
Meanwhile, an urgent summons arrives from Crispin's former love,
Philippa Walcote. Her seven-year-old son, Christopher, has been accused
of murder and of attempting to steal a family relic - the missing relic
of St Modwen.
Who is behind the gruesome occurrences in the graveyard? Is Christopher
guilty of murder? Crispin faces a desperate race against time to solve
the strange goings-on at St Modwen's and prove a child's innocence.