By Ellis Peters

William Banks is hitchhiking when he is picked up in rural England by Alf. And Alf seems to be an affable new friend, offering to help William find a place for the night. Unfortunately, Alf is not what he seems, and William finds himself in the middle of a complicated plot that involves murder and arson. Will William survive? Will William figure out what is going on? Hard to say more, without giving the game away.

A lesser Ellis Peters novel. A fun, quick, summer type read.

248 Pages

3.5/5