The Midsummer Crown
“‘What do you mean?’ he demanded furiously. ‘I’ve told you! Young Fitzalan has disappeared – vanished into thin air – and Gregory Machin’s been found dead – stabbed – in a locked room. What more do you need to know?’ It was my turn to sigh and look superior. ‘I need to know when both were last seen and by whom. Were they sighted together or separately? How long was it before either of them was missed? Had the tutor made any enemies among the other members of Francis Lovell’s household? Had he any enemies at Baynard’s Castle?’ Timothy jerked forward on the window seat. ‘Look!’ he exclaimed angrily. ‘My brief is to take you back safely to London, not try to reply to a lot of foolish questions to which I’ve not been told the answers. You can make all these enquiries when you reach the castle. And good luck to you! The place is fairly seething with people, as you surmised, what with Duchess Cicely in residence with all her retinue, my lord of Gloucester with his – until he joins the duches...s – and the Lovell entourage, as well.MoreLess
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