Eleventh century Cambridge is rocked by a series of brutal
murders.
Called out to attend a body found on a lonely stretch of river bank, its
throat torn out, apprentice healer Lassair is sceptical of the sheriff's
verdict that this was the result of a wild animal attack. But when a
second body is discovered, similarly mutilated, rumours engulf the town
that the legendary demon known as the Night Wanderer has returned to
wreak havoc.
Determined to stop the fear spreading and prove that the killer is
human, Lassair and lawman Jack Chevestrier investigate. If they could
only find out what links the victims, they would be one step closer to
discovering the Night Wanderer's identity - and what it is he really
wants. But when the killer turns his sights on Lassair herself, can she
survive long enough to find out?