- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; 1st ed. edition (7 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747272484
- ISBN-13: 978-0747272489
- Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 813,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1322: Lord Hugh de Courtenay's plan to host a tournament is a fantastic opportunity for the money-lenders of Oakhampton. When the defeated knights find themselves unable to pay the traditional ransoms to their captors, they will have only one avenue open to them - and will accrue interest by the hour. But when the most prominent money-lender, Benjamin Dudenay, is found brutally murdered a month before the festivities, Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock find themselves on the trail of a sinister killer...
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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 and his wife now live in northern Dartmoor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Death amongst the non-combatants.,
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This review is from: The Tournament of Blood (Knights Templar Mysteries 11) (Paperback)
Behind the chivalry and pageant of the tournament lie financial double-dealings, crooked contractors and personal grudges. Jecks' regular characters investigate a series of murders in a world of sport which has it's similarities to football or even the F1 circuit, with it's stars and underdogs! If you thought you had a vague idea about tournaments, read this and think again .....
4.0 out of 5 stars
becomes a bloody tournment,
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This review is from: The Tournament of Blood (Hardcover)
First Sentence: Benjamin Dudenay, known to most people as "Ben the moneylender", was not popular, so his murder caused no distress except to his three outstanding creditors, whose demands for compensation where stolidly rejected by his widow, Maud.
Lord Hugh de Courtenay is hosting a tournament and Bailiff Simon Puttock has been tasked with organizing it. He is there at Oakhampton with his wife, Margaret, new baby, and rebellious daughter, Edith. Simon's friend, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, is also in attendance. They have more than the tournament to occupy them. First there is the murder of Benjamin Dudenay, money-lender to many of the participants. Shortly thereafter, Wymond, the carpenter preparing the grounds for the tournament, is murdered. When Simon is accused, his and Baldwin must find who is behind the killings. Jecks is such a wonderfully visual, descriptive writer. His sense of time and place add so much to the reading of his books. I also appreciate that Jecks, rather than present the fairy-tale version of the middle ages, provides a very realistic view of the life and people of the time. While chivalry and honor may have been the aspiration for knights, the reality was a far cry from it. This book was interesting as you knew the motive from the beginning, but not the identity of the killer. There were multiple threads and characters under threat for various reasons. An interesting element was dealing with homosexuality in that Baldwin, a knight, former Templar and widely traveled, was much more tolerant than his friend Simon. There were a lot of characters in this story and it would have been confusing if not for the Cast of Characters in the beginning of the book. The primary characters of Simon and Baldwin are ones I very much enjoy, particularly the banter between them. Jecks has done an excellent job of giving life progression and growth to both characters through the series. The plot was interesting, the dialogue always well done, and the ending unexpected but appropriate for the period. I often think of Christie when I finish a book by Jecks in that both end of with a lot of bodies. My one critical point is that there seemed to be a fair amount of redundancy. I assume this was done to make a point, but it did become tiresome. This was another solid book in a very well-done series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant medieval mystery!,
By jenaveve "ville7" (leeds, england) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tournament of Blood (Knights Templar Mysteries 11) (Paperback)
This book is very well constructed with a brilliant cast of characters and has clearly been well researched. Although it is one of a series it is not necessary to read the others before hand. I highly recommend it to any fan of mystery or historical novels- you won't be disapointed!
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