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The Traitor of St. Giles (Medieval West Country Mysteries) (Hardcover)

by Michael Jecks (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 335 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (1 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747274037
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747274032
  • Product Dimensions: 22.3 x 14.3 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 892,636 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'As riveting as his previous eight' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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'Colourful the medieval world might have been, courtly and glamorous, but Michael Jecks exposes the seething hatreds, the primitive passions and the latent brutality lurking below the surface' (NORTHERN ECHO )

'Absorbing' (BIRMINGHAM POST )

'As riveting as his previous eight' (COVENTRY EVENING TELEGRAPH )

'Wonderful sense of period' (NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A tale full of twists, turns and red herrings., 5 Dec 2000
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Murders,affairs and politics, the story combined them all. Set in 1321 Sir Baldwin Furnshill and his friend Simon Puttock visit Lord Hugh De Courtnay. These are turbulent times, Edward II's favourite Hugh De Spenser has been exiled and there is the threat of civil war, between the King and the marcher lords. A messenger is sent to Lord Hugh De Courtnay to try and bribe him to support De Spenser. He is murdered with no sign of the bribe. Meanwhile other murders have occurred which appear unrelated to the messenger's murder. Sir Baldwin and Simon begin to investigate.

The plot is fast paced, with strong characters although some are more far fetched than others.The parthnership between Baldwin and Simon is convincing and the two come across as the long standing friends they are. There are a number of threads which are well sewn together by the end of the book. Although I did not guess the villian until he was unmasked by Baldwin and Simon I thought some parts of the story where predictable.This did not spoil my overall enjoyment of this book which transported me to medieaval Devon with it's local intrigues and national politics.

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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More Murder and Mystery , 21 Aug 2006
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Traitor of St Giles (Medieval West Country Mysteries) (Paperback)
Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry when he began writing the internationally successful Templar series. Well all I can say is the Computer Industries loss is the reader's gain. He has now written about a score of the Knights Templar mystery books featuring Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock and there are more to follow. Michael's books are full of intrigue and mystery and they are particularly well researched. Mr. Jecks lives in the area he writes about and I am sure this must assist him a great deal with his background research.

This is the ninth in this series of books and Michael Jecks is managing to maintain the high standard with all of them. In this books Sir Baldwin, Keeper of the King's Peace and his friend, Bailiff Simon Puttock those attending the midsummer feast at Lord Hugh's castle in Tiverton.

Trouble is brewing with Hugh Despenser the corrupt favourite of Edward II starting to attract many of the nobles to his cause and threatening civil war. Sir Gilbert de Carlisle, Despenser's ambassador to Sir Hugh is murdered while he is escorting a chest of gold to the king. Meanwhile the head and body of an outlaw called Philip Dyne are found nearby. The coroner states that Dyne killed Sir Gilbert and then two upright citizens beheaded Dyne as he was trying to escape. Sir Baldwin and Simon do not believe that the murder can be as simple as the coroner thinks it is.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intricate plotting and great characters, 4 Mar 2009
By L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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First Sentence: In the servant's hall of her father's house in Tiverton, Joan Carter yawned and stretched.

England is in political turmoil and on the verge of civil war. Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock have come to Tiverton Castle for the feast of St. Giles. While there, they are called to the scene of two murders.

A young man, Dyne, accused of raping and murdering a young woman, had claimed sanctuary and was set on the road to leave England. His body has been found decapitated in the woods.

Sir Gilbert of Carlisle, an ambassador set to visit Sir Hugh at Tiverton, has been murdered along with his dog. Tiverton's Coroner is satisfied that Dyne killed the knight and was killed in turn for having left the road. Baldwin is not satisfied.

I love this series. The story is intricately plotted interweaving the role of politics and religion with personal stories and human foibles. The research is evident and history fascinating.

Baldwin is not always likable but his actions are appropriate for his background and position, yet at times he is the catalyst for humor. Simon, the practical man, is a perfect foil for Baldwin, the former Templar knight. I enjoy seeing Baldwin tempered by his recent marriage, yet miss Simon's wife Margaret, who has not been a part of this, or the previous, book.

Jeck's does use a bit of foreshadowing, which makes me crazy as it is so not needed, but I enjoy his writing, nonetheless. I am looking forward to Book 10.
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