The Last Templar: A Knights Templar Mystery - Couverture souple

Jecks, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060763442 ISBN 13 : 9780060763442

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Jecks Michael

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Paris, 1307
The Knights Templar has been destroyed by Pope Clement, having been persuaded by a jealous king that they are corrupt devil worshippers. There is one survivor - a knight, who swears vengeance.
Devon, 1316
Two years of heavy rains and poor harvests have driven many to a life of thieving; bands of outlaws known as 'trail bastons' rove the countryside, spreading terror in their wake.
The charred body of Harold Brewer is discovered in his burned-out cottage, newly appointed Bailiff of Lydford Castle, Simon Puttock, believes it to be accidental. It's the new master of the local manor, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, recently returned from Europe, who deduces that Brewer was dead before the fire began.
With the assistance of the astute yet strangely reticent knight, Simon begins to piece together the events of brewer's last days. Then word comes of another murder, more horrible by far - for in this case, the victim was undoubtedly burned alive. Are the two incidents connected, and will the killers strike again?
'Stirring intrigue and a compelling cast of characters will continue to draw accolades' Publishers Weekly

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Knights Templar

They had all joined taking three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience…for they were monks: warrior monks, dedicated to theprotection of pilgrims in the Holy Land -- until stories spread by anavaricious king who wanted their wealth for his own destroyed the order.

There was one knight, however, who escaped the stake, vowing justiceas he watched his innocent brothers die.

In the Service of the Lord

Simon Puttock has not been bailiff of Lydford Castle long in this year of 1316, when he is called to a nearby village to examine a burned-out cottage and the dead body within. But it is the newly arrived knight, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, who discerns the deceased was no victim of a tragic mishap; he was, in fact, murdered prior to the blaze. Simon would be well-served by accepting further assistance from this astute, though haunted and secretive stranger. For a second fatal burning indicates that some harsh evil has invaded this once-peaceful place, and its hunger has yet to be sated.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060763442
• ISBN 13: 9780060763442
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 374