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The crime-solving duo known as the King's Hounds - Halfdan and his get better at, Winston - are investigating a possible plot against Ruler Cnut by onetime enemy-turned-ally Jarl Thorkell. Signed up with on the arduous trip by Winston's female, Alfilda, and Atheling, his cranky mule, they venture to the marketplaces in Thetford to gather information. On the way, they meet a rich farmer who's seeking justice at the Region Court against a thane accused of rape. If the thane explains to a bald-faced lay in court, producing a dismissal of the charges, all hell breaks loose. In a period when noblemen are the law plus they can't be respected to be ethical, the law has no meaning. If the thane arises dead, the dining tables flip and the accuser becomes the accused. Winston and Halfdan race to resolve the crime before the region erupts in violence. Allegiances are analyzed and motives questioned in this captivating theatre of justice and treachery in medieval England.
