The crows are gathering above Glasgow, watching the movements of the
clergy and townspeople alike...
Tied to St Mungo's Cross by the cathedral to be cured of her madness
overnight by the saint, the young woman is found in the morning beaten
and strangled, still tied to the cross.
But is she who she seems to be? And who would flout the saint's
protection like this? Gil Cunningham must trace the dead woman and find
her enemies, track down the thieves and murderers and identify the
watchers in the shadows, particularly the elusive fourth person who
holds the secret of what happened that night. Questioning cathedral
staff and apprentice boys, pilgrims and tradesmen, he uncovers only more
puzzles. And then there is another death. How is it connected to the
first? While his wife Alys deals with the tensions within their family,
Gil has to untangle the threads of the mystery to find the solution to
all the crimes.