num_pages: 244
description: The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a group of enthusiasts who research and selectively re-create the Middle Ages for knowledge and for fun. At their events, they wear historical clothing and call each other by medieval-style character names. Once a year, they meet to display their handiwork and stage a mock medieval war.In Knight Fall, policeman Peter Brichter (known in the SCA as Stefan von Helle) and his wife, Kori (known as Katherine of Tretower) go to the war for the fun. But the revelry turns deadly serious when a known troublemaker, Thorstane Shieldbreaker, is actually murdered. The local police, anxious to find the culprit, turn their attention to Peter and Kori as suspects once they find the two have quarreled with Thorstane. It is up to Lord Stefan and Lady Katherine, with their inside knowledge of the SCA, to clear their names and solve the crime.Although the first published book in the series, in 1987, it is the second in the series chronology.The book was re-issued as  Murder at the War.
language: English
title: Knight Fall
titlecomplete: Knight Fall (Peter Brichter, #2)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Amazon
ratings_count: 349
series: Peter Brichter
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Novel
publisher: Ace Books