The Apprentice: Tales of Gravedigger

by M. Frederick Harding

Previously in REDEMPTIONPadrig Creel is offered one final chance at redemption and is tasked with finding and convicting the murder of an ecclesiastical notary and a blacksmith in the remote fishing village of Sant Nazer. However, convicting the criminal earns him the attention of a shadowy criminal organization known as The League of the White Dove.The GambitWhen Corentin Fard, Padrig Creel's nemesis in Sant Nazer is found dead, Creel has no choice but to launch an investigation. A series of damning clues are discovered that suggest that Creel himself is the killer. Creel's investigation becomes deeply personal when his young apprentice is poisoned.DeceptionCreel must use all his guile to track down this ruthless assassin. An unexpected ally, Maylah joins him. Together, with a small group of conspirators, they must convince The White Dove that Creel was hanged and Maylah has vanished.An Impossible ChoiceTravelling under aliases, Creel and Maylah close in on the assassin. They learn The League of The White Dove has captured the Monastery in Redon, transformed it into a brothel, and uses children to fill their coffers with silver. Creel has an impossible decision to make. Rescue the children or eliminate the assassin. Either choice could alert the League that he is still alive and put Maylah's life in grave danger.

260 pages, Paperback

Published March 17, 2024