Murder By the book
“The first body had been snagged on the underwater structure, and it had taken three of them to haul it free; the other corpses had been recovered by dropping hooks into the water. The pond released a foul odour as it was disturbed, and several beadles claimed to feel faint, so Michael sent Cynric to fetch Bartholomew, who had gone home. The physician arrived to find the men sullen and fearful, but was unsympathetic when he learned why.
‘The smell is not the Devil’s breath,’ he said firmly, glar...ing at his book-bearer as he did so – he knew exactly who had put that thought into their minds. ‘It is just stagnant water.’ ‘We found four bodies in the end,’ said Michael, pointing to a row of shrouded shapes. ‘And a bucketful of bones that could represent yet more unfortunates.’ Bartholomew inspected them quickly. ‘Chickens and geese, Brother, from the tavern’s table. And one or two cats that must have tried to catch the fish and tumbled in. The sides of the pond are steep, and if the water was low, it might be difficult to climb out again.’ ‘No, the evil faeries had them,’ countered Cynric matter-of-factly.MoreLess
‘The smell is not the Devil’s breath,’ he said firmly, glar...ing at his book-bearer as he did so – he knew exactly who had put that thought into their minds. ‘It is just stagnant water.’ ‘We found four bodies in the end,’ said Michael, pointing to a row of shrouded shapes. ‘And a bucketful of bones that could represent yet more unfortunates.’ Bartholomew inspected them quickly. ‘Chickens and geese, Brother, from the tavern’s table. And one or two cats that must have tried to catch the fish and tumbled in. The sides of the pond are steep, and if the water was low, it might be difficult to climb out again.’ ‘No, the evil faeries had them,’ countered Cynric matter-of-factly.MoreLess
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