The Tewkesbury Tomb

Inspector Ravenscroft Detective Mysteries, Book 4

By: Kerry Tombs

Narrated by: Andrew Cullum

Inspector Ravenscroft and Constable Tom Crabb return in their most intriguing mystery to date. Perfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar De Muriel and Karen Charlton.

March 1889. Midnight. Six strangers meet for the first time outside the great door of Tewkesbury Abbey. They are searching for the tomb of the medieval crusader knight, Sir Roger de la Pole. What they find inside is unexpected and deeply shocking. They were seeking holy relics. But the body they uncover is barely cold. And Sir Roger’s ancient bones are missing. Detective Inspector Ravenscroft and Constable Tom Crabb are called on to solve the crime. They must decipher the strange coded letters on the outside of the Templar's tomb. Soon they will discover that the solution to both mysteries stretches back far into the past and that their origins lie in distant lands....

©2020 Kerry Tombs (P)2021 W. F. Howes

time frame

this storyline was fairly eyeopening as to how investigators had to solve crimes late 1800s no DNA no blood types no cameras.....

Mystery and mysterious from the get-go

This was the best of the series so far. Mysterious goings-on invited the listener in immediately.

A second mystery was introduced, keeping me guessing as to which mystery needed to be solved.

The limited cast of characters, with distinct personalities and obscure motivations, kept my interest.

Ravenscroft is no Holmes, but it’s refreshing to have a somewhat ordinary person (and one with no demons) work through a puzzle.

One oddity is that Mrs.Ravencroft‘s son seems to have completely disappeared. perhaps we will learn that he’s gone off to some convenient boarding school.

tewkesbury tombs

this was a great read. I just love the characters and the plot. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series

Please audible, give us the remaining titles

Truly enjoyable series. A step above the average cozy. Pleasant cast of characters, great narration by Andrew Cullum. Not always easy to guess the culprits as it is in so many formula books. Definitely worth a credit.

A tangled web

This started out so intriguing! How could all of these people come together and involve the tomb of a Knight Templer?

It will keep you on your toes of guessing!