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'A neatly constructed tale...An absorbing page-turner...Jeck's historical research, his loving descriptions of the Devon countryside, his neat way of drawing characters, are shown to their best advantage in this book' (Deryn Lake, SHOTS )
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It is 1320 and civil war is looming as Ralph of Houndeslow rides into Crediton. Ralph faces a daunting task as Master of St Lawrence's, the leper hospital. Not only are his charges grievously ill, they are also outcasts of society, shunned by all healthy folk. The citizens of Crediton have other concerns. The murder of Godfrey of London and the assault on his daughter Cecily, for instance, crimes all to easily attributed to the conman and womaniser John of Irlaunde. Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, is not convinced that John is the culprit, and soon his is following other leads, assisted by Bailiff Simon Puttock. But only when they discover the identity of the man overheard talking to Cecily before the attack will the astounding truth begin to emerge.
Meanwhile, feeling against the lepers is growing, fed by rumours deliberately spread. Unless the burghers of Crediton can be made to see reason, Baldwin and Simon could have full-scale slaughter on their hands.
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The Leper's Return by Michael Jecks,
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The Merchant's Partner (A Medieval West Country Mystery)The Leper's Return (A Medieval West Country Mystery)The Leper's Return is just one in a series of medieval books based in the West Country which are basically 'who dunnits' but which have two main characters in all the books so you get to know them. They are interesting historically and fairly light reading. I have read quite a few of this series and will be continuing to read more. I happen to live in the area where they are set and this gives added interest.
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I have this ... and all of Jecks' series to date. He is an outstanding historical researcher and writer who makes reading enjoyable.
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A simply brilliant murder mystery!,
By jenaveve "ville7" (leeds, england) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Leper's Return (A Medieval West Country Mystery) (Paperback)
This book has obviously been well researched and yet does not bore you with fact. Also the main characters are portrayed so the reader can really empathise with them wich makes the book even more enjoyable. There are serious parts but an underline of humour breaks them up brilliantly, i love the dog!
I strongly recommend this book, anyone who likes history novels and/or mysteries will love this, although you may wish to read the previous books in this series first.
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