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Knowles and Barnes return to Scoresby station and consult with Dr. Crabtree. They learn the victim was stabbed in the back. A red thread on the murder weapon and the time of death become crucial clues. They consider potential suspects, including the upper-class residents of Manton Rempville Hall. The investigation intensifies.

Barnes and Knowles return to Goat Parva and question Adelaide Hills about a recent murder. She recounts seeing young men and a couple near the crime scene, reminiscent of the murder weapon. The detectives plan a visit to Manton Rempville Hall. Adelaide is cooperative, but the dog, Bingo, is left longing for attention.

Two men, Knowles and Barnes, investigate the murder of Edward Pritchard, who was killed with a heavy cavalry sword. They consider the murderer’s knowledge of the weapon and plan to visit Manton Rempville Hall for clues, while expressing concern about a potential pattern of murders.

Detective Sergeant Rod Barnes surveyed the remains of Manton Rempville monastery with incredulity. He’d heard that 100,000 pounds had been spent on preserving the ruins and he couldn’t understand why anyone would do such a thing. Ruins were ruins for a reason. The natural order of things, in Barnes’s mind at least, was gradual decayContinue reading “Manton Rempville – 1”