The Pestilence

The book I was reading yesterday whilst simultaneously mowing the lawn, cooking tea, and having a relaxing beer. So many people nobody wanted to know what it was...

I actually stole it from Laura's bookcase at the weekend and it's a pretty sobering read dealing as it does with The World's Greatest Serial Killer.
Although I knew it had appeared in the 14th century and disappeared in the 17th, I'd never actually put 2 and 2 or even 1347 and 1666 together to appreciate it being around for over 300 years. Killing and killing and killing and killing.

Let's hope it doesn't return...