- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Headline (12 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755344146
- ISBN-13: 978-0755344147
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 746,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1325: There is turmoil in England. But could the Prophecy of St Thomas's Holy Oil save King Edward? It is believed that the king who is anointed with it will be a lion among men: he will conquer France, unite Christendom and throw the heathens from the Holy Land.
King Edward II has rejected his wife, Queen Isabella, confiscated her income, exiled her servants and taken away her children. Yet even now she is in France to negotiate peace with her brother, King Charles IV. Meanwhile, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock return from France with an urgent instruction for the King. Before long Baldwin and Simon find themselves at the centre of a deadly court intrigue involving the most powerful and ruthless men in the country, who will stop at nothing, not least murder, to achieve their ambitions...
King Edward II has rejected his wife, Queen Isabella, confiscated her income, exiled her servants and taken away her children. Yet even now she is in France to negotiate peace with her brother, King Charles IV. Meanwhile, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock return from France with an urgent instruction for the King. Before long Baldwin and Simon find themselves at the centre of a deadly court intrigue involving the most powerful and ruthless men in the country, who will stop at nothing, not least murder, to achieve their ambitions...
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Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history, especially that of Devon and Cornwall. He lives with his family in northern Dartmoor.
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The Latest Sir Baldwin Mystery,
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This review is from: The Prophecy of Death (Knights Templar Mysteries (Headline)) (Hardcover)
I am a big fan of Michael Jeck's Templar series, which now runs to a considerable number of books, this one being number twenty five in the series. The author has on occasions taken his lead character, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill away from his manor in the West country and sent him further afield, even in one book to the shrine at Compestela, in Spain. For me personally the books that feature Sir Baldwin, Keeper of the King's Peace for Devon and the surrounding area, ably assisted in his duties by his friend, Bailiff Simon Puttock, are best when our worthy knight stays close to home, but that is just my own opinion and anyway the opportunity to read a new book in the series is always a something to look forward to.
In the previous book, The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover, Sir Baldwin had been sent to Paris, to escort Isabella, Queen of England in her task of trying to bring peace between England and France. In this book, The Prophecy of Death, having had false accusations of murder laid against him while in France, Sir Baldwin and his good friend Simon are more than a little relieved to be back across the channel in England, but that relief is to be short-lived. Sir Baldwin and Simon soon find themselves embroiled in the devious goings on of the English court and are desperate to get away from the subterfuge and back biting that seem common place in Edward`s court. The relative peace and quiet of the West country seems a long way away. Sir Baldwin, once a member of the disbanded Templar knight's is always fearful of his past catching up with him. Baldwin was one of the few who escaped the wholesale slaughter of the Order of Templar's, including their leader, Jacques de Molay, who was burnt at the stake by order of the then French King, Philip IV, with the blessing of the Pope. Baldwin knows that the English court is one of the more likely places that his previous existence may catch up with him. Though not in the least ashamed of his Templar roots, Baldwin is astute enough to know that they could still cost him his life. England is in turmoil, not least because of Edward's annoying habit of ignoring his nobles and their wishes, preferring low-born favourites of his own choosing and the King has also exacerbated the situation by foolishly putting aside his Queen, Isabella, a dangerous thing to do to the sister of the French King. For the moment at least Isabella is still in France trying to negotiate a lasting peace with her brother, King Charles IV, but for how long? The actions taken by Edward, to confiscate her income and take her children away from her, do not bode well for the future of the country in general and Edward II in particular . . . Comment Comment | Permalink
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This review is from: The Prophecy of Death (Knights Templar Mysteries (Headline)) (Hardcover)
I will keep it simple. If you enjoy reasonably sound historical settings wherein a great tale of murder, mystery, etc. is woven, Jecks is an author you can't put down and impatiently wait for his next book. U.K. readers are fortunate to have first crack at his books because of the delay in release in the U.S. But, I have been known to be unable to wait that long.
After being introduced to Jecks, I had to obtain his earlier works. I don't usually do that. His writing skills are superb and each succeeding book gets better unlike some authors who lose the ability to sustain characters over time. I actually am current to 2009 and am truly amazed to see how he can get better over time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Michael Jecks Just Gets Better,
By P. Schaum "prussblue" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Prophecy of Death (Knights Templar Mysteries (Headline)) (Hardcover)
First, I am thankful that new books in the Knights Templar Mystery series are being released more quickly in the U.S. Second, Jecks does carefully research his work and uses history as a back ground to weave wonderful mysteries in early 14th century England. I accidentally came upon Jecks and his friend Bernard Knight, also an author of note not to mention forensic pathologist, a couple of years ago. I was hooked. Good historical research and good tellers of tales. I had wondered how Jecks could possibly top his last work, yet The Prophecy of Death managed to meet the mark square on. Thank you Michael for another great effort in historical murder mystery set in medieval England.
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