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A Moorland Hanging: A Knights Templar Mystery (Unabridged)
 
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A Moorland Hanging: A Knights Templar Mystery (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Michael Jecks (Author), Michael Tudor Barnes (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 12 hours
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: ISIS Audio Books
  • Audible Release Date: 31 July 2007
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ49T2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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They had all joined taking three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience. For they were monks: warrior monks, dedicated to the protection of pilgrims in the Holy Land - until stories spread by an avaricious king who wanted their wealth for his own destroyed the order. There was one knight, however, who escaped the stake, vowing justice as he watched his innocent brothers die.

Cold-blooded murder has transformed Simon Puttock's official obligation into something horrid, and he will need the able assistance of his friend, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, to draw a criminal out. A former Knight Templar, Sir Baldwin knows much of duty and servitude and of evil freely indulged in the name of godliness or greed. Now, justice must be served, even if their search exposes extortion, foul corruption, rule by fear, and killers willing, even eager, to shed more blood.

©1996 Michael Jecks; (P)2007 Isis Publishing Ltd.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By "mjkg"
Format:Hardcover
I have not read any other of Michael Jecks' similar novels, but by all accounts, this is in a very similar style. I was a little put off at first glance by the way in which the historical context seems so important, but fortunately only a passing knowledge of Freemen and Villeins in the 12th-13th century is needed.

In many ways, this can be compared to an Agatha Christie novel set a few hundred years ago. At it's most basic, an escaped Villein has been found hung on a tree after claiming the protection of the King, and the book investigates the suspects and clues as you would expect.

Overall, as light reading, this is a book well worth bothering with. The conclusion is perhaps disappointing if you have spent a lot of time pondering over the various clues, but this is still a fun read, requiring much less knowledge of the times than the cover may seem to convey.

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This is the third in the author's series of mysteries set in fourteenth century Devon and as could be expected, the main characters Bailiff Simon Puttock and his friend the ex-templar Baldwin have settled into a familiar rythym of investigation and interaction. The plot here is a fairly mundane one...a tin miner is murdered on Dartmoor and at first sight there seem to be quite a few suspects, but as the tale unfolds that list is gradually narrowed down. I'd be hard pressed to claim that Simon & Baldwin were my favourites amongst the current crop of old world detectives - they seem too stilted and reserved in eachother's company to be the firm friends that the story claims , but Jecks writes in a flowing style which edges the story along at a fair pace. It's a good job, as I reckon this book could have been 100 pages shorter without losing too much in the way of storyline as several interesting threads involving the generally well defined characters are allowed to fizzle away into nothing. The ending too is a bit disappointing after so many pages of careful (and at times tortuous) sleuthing. I mustn't be too harsh though - the historical detail is as excellent and fascinating as ever and the supporting characters are often intriguing enough to overcome the rather low-key 'heroes'. There are plenty more entries in this series in which our detective duo may become more engaging.
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Excellent 30 April 2012
By Vixx H VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book for my Mum as she is a big fan of this genre of tale. She was really pleased and has requested more books by Michael Jecks for future birthdays and Christmas', so that's mum sorted:)
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