Cheating the hangman
It is Easter Day, and a body hangs crucified on a tree. Unlike the Master whom Tobias serves, it will not rise from the dead. Naked except for a loincloth and a crown of thorns, the victim is unrecognizable, his face bludgeoned to a pulp.
Rural clergyMurderInvestigationHangingHistoryFictionCampion, albert (fictitious character), fictionGreat britain, fictionFiction, mystery & detective, historicalFiction, crimeEngland, fictionTobias Campion (Fictitious character)