Where royal kinsfolk are
tearing each other for a crown, lesser men will ride the time for their own
gain, without scruple or mercy.
And where they did so, he
reflected, every villainy for miles around would be laid at their door, and
some of the crimes might well be laid there unjustly. Even villains should bear only the guilt that
belongs to them.
(from The Virgin
in the Ice by Ellis Peters)
8*/10. The
complete review is here.
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