The Last Templar - Couverture rigide

Jecks, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0747214808 ISBN 13 : 9780747214809

Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Medieval crime novels featuring Simon Puttock and Sir Baldwin Furnshill. Features a fascinating and absorbing background of the villages, moors and towns of the West Country.

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

1314, Paris: Pope Clement has destroyed the Order of Knights Templar, wrongly persuaded of their corruption. Watching through a veil of tears as his friends die at the stake, a surviving knight swears vengeance on their accusers.

1316, Devon: The newly appointed bailiff of Lydford Castle, Simon Puttock, is called to a village where a charred body has been found in a burned-out cottage. Unaccustomed to violence in this peaceful area, Simon assumes it's accidental death - but Sir Baldwin Furnshill, recently returned from abroad, quickly convinces him that the victim had been killed before the fire began. As Simon and the astute knight piece together the evidence, word comes of another murder, more horrible by far. Are the two incidents connected - and will the killers strike again?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747214808
• ISBN 13: 9780747214809
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible