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The Outlaws of Ennor (Medieval West Country Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Michael Jecks (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (7 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755301730
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755301737
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 309,364 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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On their return home from their pilgrimage, Baldwin and Simon’s ship is attacked off the coast of the Scilly Isles by pirates and storms and Simon looks on in horror as Baldwin is swept overboard. Washed ashore on the tiny island of Ennor, Simon is distraught to think that his closest friend is dead, but he has to put aside his grief when the master of the castle, Ranulph de Blancminster, orders him to investigate the murder of the island's tax gatherer. Ranulph is convinced that one of the the lawless inhabitants of the neighbouring island of St Nicholas is the culprit and prepares to attack. Meanwhile Baldwin himself has been washed up on St Nicholas and is nursed back to health by the beautiful Tedia. He uncovers a different picture of the island as he too begins to investigate the murder. Although there are plenty of suspects, Baldwin finds it impossible to penetrate the tight network of secrets and loyalties that bind the villagers in this isolated community. As Balwin and Simon’s parallel investigations bring them closer to the truth, they become embroiled in the bitter rivalry between the two island communities. Can they uncover the truth in time to prevent a massacre?


About the Author

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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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not excellent, 7 Dec 2006
By Didier (Ghent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This is the first book of the entire Templar-series I read, so my judgement is based on this particular book, without having read any of the other. Granted, reading the entire series might change my point of view, and maybe I just happened to start with one of the lesser books, but for now I cannot find but that this is a good enough but all in all mediocre historical novel.

The characters are lively enough allright, but lack depth and the diversity typical of any human being (especially 'the bad guys' are very one-dimensional). Also, I found the writing at times very longwinded and repetitive (I lost count of how many times Baldwin and Simon express how much they miss their wives, but by the umpteenth time it tends to get on your nerves).

Having said that, it's still an intrigueing whodunnit, with sufficient action. I've read better (a lot better) but I've also read worse, so I'll probably not stop here and try some of the other books of the series as well.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sir Baldwin is Back from Spain, 22 Aug 2006
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
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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.

If my memory serves me correctly this is the first time that Sir Baldwin and Simon have been taken out of their Devon surroundings. I am not sure whether it is coincidence but I did not enjoy this book quite as much as the others.

Baldwin and Simon are returning from a Pilgrimage to Spain when their ship is attacked by pirates. After trying to fight their way out of the trouble Simon is distraught when he sees Sir Baldwin swept overboard.

Simon is washed ashore on the island of Ennor and but cannot get over the fact that his friend must surely be dead, but he has to put aside his grief when he is asked to investigate the murder of the Island's tax man. Meanwhile unbeknown to Simon Sir Baldwin has been saved, washed up on the neighbouring island of St. Nicholas. He is nursed back to health by the beautiful Tedia and forgets that he has a wife waiting for him at home.

Baldwin also begins to investigate the murder of the tax man and soon begins to realise that there is no love lost between the two local communities. Will their parallel investigations bring Baldwin and Simon together again?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never Less than 5 Stars, 23 Jul 2009
By P. Schaum "prussblue" (St. Louis area, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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Jecks is a writer who not only takes pride his craft, but joy in writing for his readership. I had to go back and locate his earliest works because what I had read at the time, a few years back, was so good. He does not write to make you feel good in knowing the ending at page 15 which some take as good writing because it serves their ego. I have compared his work to others and his work better than most. Even in a group writing effort, you can pick out his writing amongst his co-authors. I gave an academic editor a copy of such a work and that editor picked out Jecks and Bernard Knight's authorship from amongst the other authors -- and preferred their writing to the others.

I am sorry not to give you "the story." I just tell you that if you haven't read Jecks, you have been missing good tales woven within a well researched historical framework.
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