A Moorland Hanging: A Knights Templar Mystery - Couverture souple

Jecks, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060763477 ISBN 13 : 9780060763473

Editeur : Avon, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Jecks Michael

A propos du livre

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.

A Dark Justice

Cold-blooded murder has transformed Simon Puttock's official obligation into something horrid -- and he will need the able assistance of his friend, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, to draw a criminal out. A former Knight Templar, Sir Baldwin knows much of duty and servitude -- and of evil freely indulged in thename of godliness or greed. Now justice must be served,even if their search exposes extortion, foul corruption,rule by fear…and killers willing -- even eager -- to shed more blood.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry when he began writing the internationally successful Templar series. There are now twenty books starring Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, with more to follow. The series has been translated into all the major European languages and sells worldwide. The Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association for the year 2004–2005, Michael is a keen supporter of new writing and has helped many new authors through the Debut Dagger Award. He is a founding member of Medieval Murderers, and regularly talks on medieval matters as well as writing.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Avon
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060763477
• ISBN 13: 9780060763473
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 384