Bernard Knight

In 12th-century Devon, much of the country lies under the iron rule of the Royal Forest laws. When two Royal Forest officers are murdered, Sir John de Wolfe finds himself with another complex investigation.

As he arrives in Singapore, pathologist Tom Howden still can't comprehend why he decided to sign on for three years in his new position in Her Majesty's Far East Land Forces, when he could have got away with two as a National Serviceman. Was the promise of better pay really worth another 12 months in this saturated sweat-box?