The Butcher of St Peter's (Last Templar Mysteries 19): Danger and intrigue in medieval Britain

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Butcher of St Peter's (Last Templar Mysteries 19): Danger and intrigue in medieval Britain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Jecks
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:416
Dimensions(mm): Height 182,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Historical mysteries
Historical adventure
ISBN/Barcode 9780755322985
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date 5 December 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When a merchant in Exeter hears an intruder in his home one night, his first thought is to conceal his adulterous lover. But then he witnesses a sinister figure stooping over the bed of his only child, a figure who seems to vanish into thin air. Two years on and the identity of the intruder has become common knowledge: the idiot of the city who lost his own children many years ago, and who seems doomed to wander the town searching for them. But when a boy then disappears, suspicion immediately falls on him. The local constable is determined to solve the mystery, as his own son disappeared some years ago and he always suspected the fool. Sir Baldwin is asked to follow a lead to the manor of Bishop's Clyst to try and find out what has happened. While he is there a body is found under the stone bridge - the body of a boy, but not the one who recently went missing...

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

"Nicely detailed and tightly argued, with involving and memorable characters. The whole series belongs in any collection where historicals are popular."