Tracks in the snow : $b Being the history of a crime

A quiet countryside parish in 1896 becomes the backdrop for a chilling mystery when the rector discovers his close friend, the enigmatic former consul Eustace Peters, dead in his own bed. The narrator, a young clergyman still adjusting to isolated rural life, finds his routine shattered and his solitude replaced by a desperate need for answers. As he recounts the weeks leading up to the tragedy, the ordinary rhythms of village life give way to uneasy whispers and lingering doubts.

Peters, a restless scholar with a restless past in the East and a penchant for philosophy and natural history, leaves behind a tangle of half‑finished projects and obscure acquaintances. The rector, thrust into the role of amateur sleuth, uncovers a solitary clue that hints at hidden rivalries and concealed passions. With the rural landscape frosted in winter, the investigation unfolds slowly, promising a careful unraveling of motives before the truth can finally emerge.