The Sanctuary Seeker (Crowner John medieval mystery series) Hardcover – Import, 27 December 2002

November, 1194 A.D. Appointed by Richard the Lionheart as the first coroner for the county of Devon, Sir John de Wolfe rides out to the lonely moorland village of Widecombe to hold an inquest on an unidentified body. On his return to Exeter, the Coroner is incensed to find that his own brother-in-law, Sheriff Richard de Revelle, is intent on thwarting the murder investigation, particularly when it emerges that the dead man is a Crusader, and a member of one of Devon's finest families. Crowner John is ready to fight for the truth. Even faced with the combined mights of the all-powerful Church and the nobility...

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