The Malice of Unnatural Death (Knights Templar) | Michael Jecks

The Malice of Unnatural Death (Knights Templar) | Michael Jecks | Furnshill & Puttock on the Case Once Again!

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	The Malice of Unnatural Death (Knights Templar) Michael Jecks Headline Book Publishing, 2007 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

1324. The kingdom is in an uproar. Roger Mortimer?once the king's most able commander, now his most hated enemy?has escaped from the Tower and hired an assassin to murder the monarch. Others have the same idea. In Coventry, a special assassin has been hired: a necromancer by the name of John. But just as his plan begins to succeed, the plot is uncovered. John must escape to a smaller city: Exeter. And when the bodies of a local craftsman and the king's messenger are found in Exeter's streets, Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, are asked by the Bishop to find the murderer. The dead messenger was carrying a dangerous secret, and the Bishop is desperate that it not be discovered. Baldwin and Simon are reluctant to get involved, but political pressures are growing, and the two must find the murderer before he strikes again. But when murderers use magic, no one is safe.

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Jecks has the period down

Jecks consistantly delivers a great story. His charters blend in perfectly with the real people of the period. I have enjoyed all of his books and always look forward to the next one. He does not disapoint.

Furnshill & Puttock on the Case Once Again!

Michael Jecks, one of the two best authors of English medieval murder mysteries, weighs in with this long-ish tale precipitated by the murder of a King's Messenger in the city of Exeter. Baldwin de Furnshill and Simon Puttock, the 14th Century's Holmes-and-Watson, are brought in to unravel the mystery.

Trying to make sense of the crime they uncover a conspiracy to murder the king using a necromancer's black magic. Intertwined in this are sub-plots involving a servant girl's unrequited love, the lingering after-effects of a devastating fire, in-fighting over a vacant abbacy and so on. In other words, a typical Michael Jenks potboiler!

There have been about 20+ Knights Templar mysteries and, as with the others, MALICE OF UNNATURAL DEATH is notable for its period detail, character development and puzzling mystery. At 512 pages, it's longer than most of the other titles in the series and you need to pay attention to the goings-on. I confess I had to occasionally check the 'Cast of Characters' page to make sure of who was doing what to whom but Jecks does a good job of keeping the momentum going and also of juggling the various sub-plots.

Murder mystery fans will welcome this latest outing by two beloved - and very human - characters!

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One of the best

If you like this mystery series, you will definitely enjoy this installment. It is well plotted and compelling.

Another great Jecks offering

This reader has long wondered how Sir Baldwin was going to continue his disdain for national politics, especially in view of his friendship with Walter Stapleton, a prominent figure in the reign of Edward II. This one goes out a bit on a limb by postiing that curse magic is real and that Bishop Walter, as well as those despicable figures, the elder and younger Despencers, and even the King himself would be the target of a well-financed attempt by a necromancer. There is all the suspense, action, and convoluted plot that we have come to expect of Mr. Jecks, and at least one guessed-at, but never quite thought though surprise. Highly recommended, as are all the series. BTW, it is best to read them in order, I have found. Start with "The Last Templar," if you haven't already.

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