Spoiler¿s Prey av Robin Blake

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<p><b>"Blake again demonstrates why he belongs in the first rank of historical mystery novelists" - <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Starred Review of Hungry Death</b><br><br><i>Summer, 1748</i>. County Coroner Titus Cragg is called to the usually sedate hamlet of Ingolside which is now in turmoil due to the King''s plans for Enclosure. After tensions explode one evening, and a riot sweeps through the town, a body is found on the steps of the village square . . . the body of one John Lavenham, a commissioner from London brought in to implement the unpopular changes to the village.<br><br>Titus'' responsibility is simple - carry out an inquest to determine if this was a mere accident or if, as he suspects, a murder has been committed. However, with a less-than-helpful local population, and a near-non-existent law enforcement, Titus must rely on a few loyal associates, including physician and friend of many years Dr Luke Fidelis, as well as his own experience to carry out this unpleasant task wi