Title: Serpent in the thorns
Description: After the French king's courier is killed by a crossbow in a tavern, a barmaid seeks the assistance of fourteenth-century detective Crispin Guest, who soon finds himself the prime suspect in the murder, one that could draw France and England into war.
Subjects: Crispin Guest (Fictitious character), Murder, Fiction, Investigation, History, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Crime, fiction, Great britain, fiction
Places: Great Britain, London (England)
Time periods: 14th century