The Sticklepath Stangler - Couverture rigide

Jecks, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 074726919X ISBN 13 : 9780747269199

Editeur : Headline Book Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Jecks Michael

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

While the summer of 1322 brings sun to the Devonshire countryside, the small village of Sticklepath remains blanketed under a pall of evil.

An afternoon of innocent adventure for two girls turns to gruesome horror when they discover a skeleton - the skeleton of another young girl. The news spreads quickly through the village. There is one name on everybody's lips: Aline, the daughter of Swetricus

Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock are summoned to investigate, but find their efforts foiled by a conspiracy of silence that seems to encompass the vill. There is more behind this than one child's death. From the haunted looks in the eyes of the villagers, and the strange voices heard late at night from the Sticklepath cemetery, it seems the villagers have been concealing the killer, a possible cannibal.
But that's not the worst, they learn. Because if rumours are to be believed, Sticklepath may harbour a vampire...
'Utterly enthralling' Karen Maitland

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 074726919X
• ISBN 13: 9780747269199
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 384