The Poisoned Chalice - Hardcover

December, 1194. The well-born ladies of Exeter are not having a good week. First, Christina Rifford, the daughter of a rich merchant, is raped. Then, Lady Adele de Courcy is found dead in one of the city's poorest areas. The common factor is Godfrey Fitzosbern, the local silversmith. But it is the duty of the county coroner, Sir John de Wolfe, to protect Godfrey until he can find proof of his guilt. John slowly begins to put the pieces together. But a final, brutal act of violence brings a new twist to his investigation before he finally arrives at the truth. Medieval Mystery.