Brand: Headline Book Publishing The Prophecy Of Death

Brand: Headline Book Publishing The Prophecy Of Death

by Michael Jecks (Author), TheProphecyofDeath:AKnightsTemplarMysteryEdition:R (Author)

Synopsis

The new thrilling medieval mystery from the West Country's master of crime.

1325: There is turmoil in England. But could the Prophecy of St Thomas's Holy Oil save King Edward? It is believed that the king who is anointed with it will conquer France, unite Christendom and throw the heathens from the Holy Land. King Edward II has rejected his wife, confiscated her income and taken away her children. Yet even now she is in France to negotiate peace with her brother, King Charles IV. Meanwhile, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock return from France with an urgent instruction for the King. Before long Baldwin and Simon find themselves at the centre of a deadly court intrigue involving the most powerful and ruthless men in the country, who will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions...

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More Information

Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 421
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Headline
Published: 01 Jan 2008

ISBN 10: 0755344154
ISBN 13: 9780755344154

Media Reviews
Really difficult to put down. -- Historical Novels Review
A gem of historical storytelling. --Northern Echo
Jecks does a good job of evoking the brutal and tempestuous society of the period. Publishers Weekly
Really difficult to put down. Historical Novels Review
This is another solid entry in a reliable series. Ellery Queen
Great characterization, a detailed sense of place, and a finely honed plot make this a superb medieval historical. Library Journal
Memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background . . . a commendable achievement. Kirkus Reviews
The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels. The Times
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
Author Bio
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.