by Rebecca Flint Marx
synopsis
The new parish priest of Shrewsbury, Father Ailnoth, proves to be most unpopular with his parishioners. After refusing to baptize the illegitimate baby of a prostitute, he's found dead in the river; unsurprisingly, there is no shortage of murder suspects. Cadfael's (Derek Jacobi) subsequent investigation fails to expose the murderer, but a new clue presents itself when he finds the priest's old skull cap on a nail underneath the bridge.
characteristics
- Investigation
- Monk
- Priest
- Clue
- Star Detectives
- Suspect
- Clergy
- Murder-suspect
- Courtesan
- Whore
- Streetwalker
- Hooker
- Call-girl
- Prostitute/prostitution
- Baptism
