A barrel of ale. beastly bloodshed. And a bear... The date is 1206.
Sir Aumary Belvoir, warden of the forest of Savernake and constable of the county of Wiltshire is called to the strangest murder scene in Marlborough town.
A man horribly dead… and the only witness, an old bear.
With his usual aplomb, Aumary sets off to discover the evil which lies buried under the seemingly serene surface of the little forest town of Marlborough.
Then a terrible tragedy at the town mill leads the warden into serious danger. Greed, the lust for power and the desire for revenge are amongst the twisted threads he must untangle.
Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk songs? This tale, the sixth in a series, offers a sinister interpretation to this well known and jolly song.
A barrel of ale. beastly bloodshed. And a bear... The date is 1206.
Sir Aumary Belvoir, warden of the forest of Savernake and constable of the county of Wiltshire is called to the strangest murder scene in Marlborough town.
A man horribly dead… and the only witness, an old bear.
With his usual aplomb, Aumary sets off to discover the evil which lies buried under the seemingly serene surface of the little forest town of Marlborough.
Then a terrible tragedy at the town mill leads the warden into serious danger. Greed, the lust for power and the desire for revenge are amongst the twisted threads he must untangle.
Have you ever wondered what might be the story behind some of our most beloved ancient folk songs? This tale, the sixth in a series, offers a sinister interpretation to this well known and jolly song.