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Forty years ago, Exeter Cathedral close rang to the clamour of weapons, shouts of defiance and screams of pain. Afterwards, the bodies lying in their own blood bore silent witness to the conflicts that were tearing at the heart of the Cathedral itself. Today, in 1323, more deaths have occurred. Is the first an accident? The second is surely murder, brutal and foul. Once again vicious slaying has polluted the Cathedral close, but this time the killer will not be so easy to capture and execute. The victim, Henry Potell, a wealthy saddler, was feared and hated - he held secrets that some were keen to keep hidden and others wanted to see him destroyed for his savage deeds all those years ago For Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King s Peace, and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock, the truth is increasingly mysterious. Who among Henry Potell s companions could have wanted him dead? Was it someone whose ties to Potell are dark and sinister? What first appears to be a matter of lust or greed soon grows much more troubling as Baldwin becomes aware of the disturbing and ominous Chapel of Bones, built long ago in reparation for a terrible murder

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this fascinating portrayal of medieval life and the corruption of the Church will not disappoint. With convincing characters whose treacherous acts perfectly combine with a devilishly masterful plot, Jecks transports readers back to this wicked world with ease - The Good Book Guide The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels - The Times

this fascinating portrayal of medieval life and the corruption of the Church will not disappoint. With convincing characters whose treacherous acts perfectly combine with a devilishly masterful plot, Jecks transports readers back to this wicked world with ease - The Good Book Guide The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels - The Times

Forty years after a brutal bloodbath at Exeter cathedral, murder yet again strikes terror in Cathedral Close. The first victim's death appears to be an accident, but after wealthy saddler, Henry Potell is savagely struck down, it becomes clear that foul-play is to blame. Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace and Bailiff Simon Puttock are called to solve the case and unravel the clues which link these brutal killings to the forty-year-old mystery surrounding Exeter's Chapel of Bones. Jecks once again wonderfully recreates the medieval world in his eighteenth book in the West Country Mystery Series. Based upon actual events in the 1280's, this fascinating portrayal of medieval life and the corruption of the church will not disappoint. With convincing characters whose gruesome deeds and treacherous acts perfectly combine with a devilishly masterful plot, Jecks transports his reader back to this wicked world with ease. (Kirkus UK)

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Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history, especially that of Devon and Cornwall. He lives with his family in northern Dartmoor.

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