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The Devil's Acolyte (Medieval West Country Mysteries) [Paperback]

Michael Jecks
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2 Dec 2002 Medieval West Country Mysteries
Amidst the myth and folklore of Tavistock, one tale above all others strikes fear into the hearts of the town's inhabitants - that of the murders on the Abbot's Way -whereby a young acolyte paid the price for stealing his abbot's wine when the devil himself led him to his death on the treacherous Devon moors.

Now, in the autumn of 1322, it looks as though history may be repeating itself. Abbot Robert has found his wine barrel empty, and a body has been discovered on the moors. Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock are called upon to investigate but it soon becomes apparent that it's not just wine that's gone missing from the abbey, and the body on the moor isn't the last ...

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (2 Dec 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0747267251
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747267256
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 2.6 x 17.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 222,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'One of the most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times (The Times )

'Tremendously successful medieval mystery series' Sunday Independent (Sunday Independent )

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'One of the most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent 14th century whodunnit 21 Aug 2003
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This is the 13th in Michael Jecks’ series – all of which I have read with delight – set in the west country in the early 14th century. Anyone who enjoys either detective novels or historical fiction will find the two most beautifully fused and balanced in this series. In The Devil’s Advocate a number of things unaccountably disappear from Tavistock Abbey and before long a series of murders follow. Investigating both these affairs are the two key protagonist of each book in the series; Bailiff Simon Puttock and Sir Baldwin Furnshill, an ex Templar and now Keeper of the King’s Peace for the area. As always with Michael Jecks the historical period is vividly evoked, the plotting is devilishly clever and the characters are convincing, interesting and explored in some depth. At just under 400 pages this book, like its predecessors, is quite substantial – time enough to get fully absorbed into the early 14th century world and the intricate cross-relations of people and events that the story explores. Small wonder that Michael Jecks has attracted such reviews as: “The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels”(The Times) and “Tremendously successful” (Sunday Independent). My one caveat with this particular novel is that the first chapter is short of the normal sparkle. Nevertheless read this – or any other of the series – and I guarantee you will want to read them all. What more can I say!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Jecks novel 19 Jan 2013
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Like the others, i have not read this book yet as i have lots of other books to read so heres hoping it is as good as previous books
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4.0 out of 5 stars Different 20 Aug 2012
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I had a pleasant surprise when I read this particular story. As soon as it started I realised that it differed greatly from the previous stories. The Devils Acolyte is quite dark, and the quick and ready humour that normally accompanies Baldwin & Simon is not there. I felt sadness at first, but soon became entangled in the plot, and as a fellow reader so rightly said, "Sit up and pay attention". You really do have to concentrate just a little bit harder with this one, reading it bed is not easy! Mr Jecks has made things a little more difficult to follow. A triumph never the less and well worth the additional effort...
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