The Butcher Of St Peter’s by Michael Jecks
Originally posted on In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel:
Exeter, August 1317, and Estmund Webber is grieving. His daughter has died and his wife has committed suicide. And an altercation as he tries to bury his wife not only cripples his friend but shatters his mind. November 1323, and Estmund limps his way through…