A gang of ruthless pirates and the prospect of civil war threaten medieval Britain…
Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, Michael Jeck’s savvy sleuths, are on the case again in The Death Ship of Dartmouth, another compelling, well-crafted tale in the Knights Templar series. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Bernard Cornwell.
Autumn, 1324: when a man is found dead in the middle of a Dartmouth road, many assume his demise to be the result of a drunken accident. Meanwhile, a ship is found ravaged by pirates out at sea, the crew killed or captured. Could this be the beginning of a new onslaught, or something even more sinister?
Sir Baldwin de Furnshill has been told of spies and messengers being sent to the great traitor Roger Mortimer in France. If this is true, then civil war in England is surely imminent. Together with his friend, Simon Puttock, Baldwin is tasked by the most powerful men in the Kingdom with uncovering the truth. Fail, and they will be executed. Succeed, and others may be ready to silence them for ever.
What readers are saying about The Death Ship of Dartmouth:
‘Michael’s books are full of intrigue and mystery and they are particularly well researched‘
‘Michael Jecks has got to be my number one author… I just can’t get enough of his books. If you like a medieval whodunnit this is the writer for you’
‘One of the finest entries in a consistently outstanding series – five stars‘
Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, Michael Jeck’s savvy sleuths, are on the case again in The Death Ship of Dartmouth, another compelling, well-crafted tale in the Knights Templar series. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Bernard Cornwell.
Autumn, 1324: when a man is found dead in the middle of a Dartmouth road, many assume his demise to be the result of a drunken accident. Meanwhile, a ship is found ravaged by pirates out at sea, the crew killed or captured. Could this be the beginning of a new onslaught, or something even more sinister?
Sir Baldwin de Furnshill has been told of spies and messengers being sent to the great traitor Roger Mortimer in France. If this is true, then civil war in England is surely imminent. Together with his friend, Simon Puttock, Baldwin is tasked by the most powerful men in the Kingdom with uncovering the truth. Fail, and they will be executed. Succeed, and others may be ready to silence them for ever.
What readers are saying about The Death Ship of Dartmouth:
‘Michael’s books are full of intrigue and mystery and they are particularly well researched‘
‘Michael Jecks has got to be my number one author… I just can’t get enough of his books. If you like a medieval whodunnit this is the writer for you’
‘One of the finest entries in a consistently outstanding series – five stars‘
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Reviews
Praise for Michael Jecks: Michael Jecks is the master of the medieval whodunnit
The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels
Marvellously portrayed
If you care for a well-researched visit to medieval England, don't pass this series
Tremendously successful medieval mystery series
Complicated, well-populated, written with cross-cutting gusto, and accompanied by scholarly extras
Memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background... a commendable achievement
A gem of historical storytelling
Each page is densely packed with cuckolding, coarseness, lewdness, lechery, gore galore, but also with nobility. A heady mix!
Atmospheric and cleverly plotted