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OverviewBloody revenge on the streets of Paris threaten Baldwin s royal mission in the next novel in this brilliant medieval crime series. Isabella, Queen of England, has been dispatched to France in an attempt to bring about peace between the two countries, and Baldwin must accompany her. But the day after their arrival, a servant is found murdered, with Baldwin s dagger lying next to the body. As Baldwin struggles to prove his innocence, the killer strikes again. With so many English enemies gathering in Paris, will Baldwin be able to expose the culprit in time to protect the English King? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael JecksPublisher: Headline Publishing Group Imprint: Headline Book Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 24.10cm , Length: 3.60cm Weight: 0.686kg ISBN: 9780755332823ISBN 10: 0755332822 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 13 December 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA gem of historical storytelling. Northern Echo Each page is densely packed with cuckolding, coarseness, lewdness, lechery, gore galore, but also with nobility. A heady mix. -- North Devon Journal A gem of historical storytelling. Northern Echo Each page is densely packed with cuckolding, coarseness, lewdness, lechery, gore galore, but also with nobility. A heady mix. North Devon Journal Great characterization, a detailed sense of place, and a finely honed plot make this a superb medieval historical. Library Journal Really difficult to put down. Historical Novels Review The meticulous period detail paints a compelling portrait of medieval life. Kirkus Reviews The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels. The Times A gem of historical storytelling. -- Northern Echo Really difficult to put down. -- Historical Novels Review An honorable English knight confronts danger and deception on a mission to France.Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his bailiff Simon Puttock have been ordered to join the escorts of Queen Isabella, sister of the French king and unhappy wife of Edward II, king of England. Edward is still carrying on a scandalous romance with greedy, vicious Sir Hugh le Despenser, whose hold on the king is ruining the country. Now that England has lost the land it held in France, Isabella's mission is to negotiate with her brother for its return. Even before the trip starts, several murders in London are used to blackmail a troupe of English musicians to join the queen's retinue in order to spy on her. Along the way a French count is killed and Baldwin is framed for the crime. Still more fatalities await in Paris. As Baldwin investigates, he senses the disparate murders are connected, but there is no one but Simon he can trust. Even the other members of his party have their own agendas, some as spies for Despenser and others for Roger Mortimer, a valiant English general, whose hatred for Despenser has cost him dearly. As usual in Jecks (The Malice of Unnatural Death, 2007, etc.), the meticulous period detail paints a compelling portrait of medieval life, this time with the bonus of a well-integrated mystery. (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.michaeljecks.co.ukMichael 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. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.michaeljecks.co.ukCountries AvailableAll regions |