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The body of a Templar knight is discovered in the Forest of Wyre on Worcestershire's northern border, and concealed upon his person is a bloodstained document that reveals the identity of a traitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUndersherif Hugh Bradecote, Sergeant Catchpoll, and Underserjeant Walkelin must discover who the dead man was and whether his death was personal, political, or an outlaw killing. They are surprised to find that the locals believe the killer to be the Raven Woman, a shape-changer who lurks in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they discover the identity of the dead knight, Ivo de Mitton, long ago believed to have killed his own kin, there are more questions than answers. Does the tale of the Raven Woman contain a kernel of truth? 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