The now-familiar (and delightful) characters face a new and puzzling challenge, with the backdrop of a civil war in 12th Century England. A new twist on the familiar formula of an unexplained death. Intrigue, love, humor, passion, full of hints and clues and puzzles. Deftly written and a pleasure to read. This series becomes more of a continuous account of daily life in a different time with many echoes of our own.