The Tournament of Blood - Couverture souple

Jecks, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747266123 ISBN 13 : 9780747266129

Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

384 pages

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

TRAITOR OF ST GILES:
'Colourful the medieval world might have been, courtly and glamorous, but Michael Jecks exposes the seething hatreds, the primitive passions and the latent brutality lurking below the surface' Northern Echo
'Absorbing, light-hearted' Birmingham Post

BELLADONNA AT BELSTONE:
'A commendable achievement' Kirkus Reviews
'Jecks draws his characters with a craftsman's hand, evokes atmosphere with the touch of an old master and keeps you wriggling on the hook of suspense as skilfully as Christie at her best. Enjoyable to the very end' Northern Echo
'Wickedly exciting' Newcastle Evening Chronicle

SQUIRE THROWLEIGH'S HEIR:
'An inventive plot, memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background' Kirkus Reviews
'SQUIRE THROWLEIGH'S HEIR...[is] one of the most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times
'Jecks has a real knack of bringing to life the medieval era of the West Country...SQUIRE THROWLEIGH'S HEIR has enough twists and turns to satisfy everybody... An excellent adddtion to the series' Shots
'A very well told story with a violent yet convincing plot. Jecks succeeds in writing both a book which smells of the Middle Ages and yet is a detective story. No mean feat' Crime Time

Praise for Michael Jecks:
'More superlative stuff from Jecks' NORTH LONDON NEWS
"A neatly constructed tale . . ."
". . . an absorbing page-turner . . ."
"The combination of Jecks's historical research, his caring descriptions of
the Devon countryside, his neat way of drawing characters, are shown to their
best advantage in this book." SHOTS
'A tortuous and exciting plot... The construction of the story and the sense of period are excellent' Shots
'A gem of historical storytelling...authentic recreation of the modes and manners, superstitions and primitive fears that made up the colourful but brutal tableau of the Middle Ages' Northern Echo
'Girt about with a goodly helping of period authenticity...ends up with a thrilling cop and robber chase on horseback' Oxford Times
'A goodly tale in the vein of Cadfael, and equally enjoyable' Coventry Evening Telegraph
'Like Ellis Peters' Cadfael, Puttock is a carefully drawn character who combines the whodunnit format with a loving attention to detail, with lively, intriguing descriptions. It...will help you turn back the pages of history and enjoy the depth and texture of a long-vanished England' Croydon Advertiser
'A medieval mystery to rank with the best' Northern Echo
'Brisk medieval whodunnit' Literary Review
'Tremendously successful medieval mystery series' Sunday Independent
'Jecks' knowledge of medieval history is impressive and is used here to good effect' Crime Time

Quatrième de couverture :

Tournament of Blood
Lord Hugh de Courtenay's plan to host a tournament at his castle at Oakhampton gives the money-lenders an opportunity they cannot miss. A defeated knight unable to pay the ransom to his captor must borrow, no matter how much he might hate the usurers who provide the service. For them, a tournament is a source of huge profit.
But for Benjamin Dudenay - to whom most of the knights in Devon are already indebted - the tournament will yield no such riches. A month before the festivities begin, Benjamin is found beaten to death. No doubt he demanded too much profit from a choleric client.

After reluctantly accepting responsibility for the tournament, Bailiff Simon Puttock and his friend Sir Baldwin find their task is not made easier when Wymond, a carpenter commissioned to build the stands, is found dead. His injuries bear the same hallmarks as those inflicted by Benjamin's murderer.
So now the two friends must discover not a killer who slew a money-lender to hide a debt, but someone with a greater, much more sinister plan...
'Michael Jecks is a national treasure' Scotland on Sunday

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0747266123
• ISBN 13: 9780747266129
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 384