BEFORE

 A quite remarkable discovery when this agent fellow of mine delivered a large wicker basket full of manuscripts. He insisted I go through them in detail, even though it was the middle of the night, saying there must be enough in there to make another dozen novels. I have no idea what he's talking about but he was getting quite loud and even started singing a rather disgraceful song.

He fell asleep soon afterwards mumbling something about the British Library and the Harley manuscripts 1498, folio 76 which did worry me rather.

Despite my concerns I was intrigued and explored the contents. At the bottom of the basket I found two colourful images and upon careful examination I dare to suggest the drawing of a tentative conclusion.

I hope readers will be familiar with the tale of Brother Hermitage and The Heretics of De'Ath. In this gruesome tale, the poor Brother Ambrosius is found dead after a debate of the great conclave. As far as I can make out, the images appear to be a record of the event.

I suppose it is not surprising that some scribe should make a drawing of the conclave which occupied Hermitage, after all, it must have been a significant event. What does seem remarkable is that this scribe would go to the trouble of drawing a second picture immediately after the fall of Ambrosius.

I do believe this is the only visual record of a medieval crime in existence. All I need to do now is identify which of the figures might be Brother Hermitage...

AFTER

Howard
Warwick
Monday