Study Of Murder, The (Five Star Mystery Series) - Plot & Excerpts
I pointed out the city walls, glinting in the setting sun, to my traveling companions. Our horses neighed wearily. They too were tired of traveling. “We must make haste, I’m thinking they’ll lock the gates soon.” Our journey was ending but not our labors. They were just beginning. Donald led the way. Indeed, on our journey so far Mariota and I had both often let him take the lead. His thirteen-year-old body, restless and impatient, balked at our pace. It seemed easier to let him travel ahead a bit, while we came on at a slightly more sedate speed. He galloped his horse down the road despite the crowds of people converging on the Northgate. Mariota winced, and I felt my own shoulders tense as we watched Donald nearly run down an old woman carrying a wicker cage of chickens. “I suppose we were like that once,” I commented, trying to make light of the lad’s behavior. “Perhaps. But I’m not thinking the monks at the Priory would have given you much chance to ride, let alone run down old women.
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