It's 1325, and Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock are in France to join Prince Edward and Bishop Walter's entourage as they make their journey to the palace of the French king, Charles IV. The Prince must make a demeaning submission in order for the English to keep hold of their French territories. Meanwhile, Queen Isabella has been causing a scandal in the French courts with English traitor Roger Mortimer. The Prince's entourage are delivered into the Queen's custody, but it becomes clear that they have enemies within the palace walls. Simon and Baldwin soon discover a murderous plot that threatens England's future.
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"Fans of well-researched historicals will welcome Jeck's 26th Knights Templar mystery." —Publishers Weekly
"The whole series belongs in any collection where historicals are popular." —Library Journal
"Memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background . . . a commendable achievement." —Kirkus Reviews
"Really difficult to put down." —Historical Novels Review
"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
"Complicated, well-populated, written with cross-cutting gusto, and accompanied by scholarly extras." —Ellery Queen
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Michael Jecks is the bestselling author of the Knights Templar series and a member of The Medieval Murderers.
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By K. McMullen
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If I'd known that you were going to change the order to a paperback instead of the soft cover edition I'd ordered, I'd have changed my order and gone to my local bookstore to buy the mass market copy and spent less on the delivery charges. Next time please let me know of any changes to the price of a smaller copy. Thank you.
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The King of Thieves
Dec 6 2009
By S. Heltzel
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I started with one of the later books in The Templar Mysteries, The Templar, the Queen and her Lover.
Loved this book so much, I started reading the whole series.
Well written, superbly researched, it gives you a believable inside of medieval life.
This is a series, that I highly highly recommend.
Loved this book so much, I started reading the whole series.
Well written, superbly researched, it gives you a believable inside of medieval life.
This is a series, that I highly highly recommend.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The plot thickens!
Jan 24 2010
By John Little
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Jecks' style is really showing the polish that practice and diligent research can bring. The story is very smooth, with intrigue going on at several different levels. If you want to--or have to--learn the history of 14th-century England, this is the way to do it--a good, gripping tale set against an historically accurate background.
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Thoughtful and Well-Plotted Mystery
July 25 2010
By E. Clinton
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This mystery, part of a long series by Michael Jecks, is well-researched and carefully plotted. This was my introduction to the series about two English Knights who solve crimes in the murky Middle Ages reign of Edward II. This mystery was set in 1325 and it concerns multiple killings that occurred in Paris, France near the palace of the French King, Charles IV.
What made this book so entertaining is that many of the major characters, King Charles IV of France, King Edward II of England, Sir Hugh le Despenser, Roger de Mortimer, Bishop Walter Stapledon, Queen Isabella of France, were real people who lived during 1325 and did the things that are set forth in the book. In 1325 Queen Isabella was on a diplomatic mission from England to France. (The French King was her brother). When Edward II ordered her to return, she refused.
The series will continue and eventually cover the 1326 invasion of England by Queen Isabella and Roger de Mortimer. I can't wait to read more books in this series.
What made this book so entertaining is that many of the major characters, King Charles IV of France, King Edward II of England, Sir Hugh le Despenser, Roger de Mortimer, Bishop Walter Stapledon, Queen Isabella of France, were real people who lived during 1325 and did the things that are set forth in the book. In 1325 Queen Isabella was on a diplomatic mission from England to France. (The French King was her brother). When Edward II ordered her to return, she refused.
The series will continue and eventually cover the 1326 invasion of England by Queen Isabella and Roger de Mortimer. I can't wait to read more books in this series.
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