The Deepest Grave by Jeri Westerson

October 13, 2021

The Deepest Grave by Jeri Westerson

There is something strange going on at St. Modwen's church in London. Someone or something has been disturbing the graves in the churchyard. The terrified priest calls Crispin Guest, the Tracker, to the scene to investigate. Crispin suspects that it's the living rather than the departed who are to blame for the trouble. At the same time, his former lover Philippa needs his help. Her seven year old son Christopher has been accused of murder and attempting to steal a relic from a neighbor. Crispin needs to prove the boy's innocence before the sheriffs hang him (yes, in the 14th century, children were executed if convicted of a serious crime).

This is the 11th book in the Crispin Guest mysteries and it is one of the best. Old characters return, there are a pair of new sheriffs who are a good contrast to each other, and Crispin finds himself the patriarch of his household as he approaches the ripe old age of 40, with Jack and his wife Isabel and their growing brood of children (who adore Crispin).

St. Modwen or Modwenna