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(0)Michael Jecks
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The year is 1346 and King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories his army has still not achieved a major breakthrough and the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under English rule and the French army to its knees he has regrouped and planned a new route of attack. And on the beaches of Normandy his men now mass, ready to march through France to victory. But the French are nowhere to be seen. Edward knows that the worst...
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Simon & Schuster
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Keeper of the King's Peace Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock had been tasked with guarding Edward II, but they failed in their task and now ride to Exeter to inform the sheriff of the old king's escape. But in Exeter, the sheriff has problems of his own, and the duo are tasked with finding the killer of a young maid.
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January, 1554. Light-fingered Jack Blackjack knows he's not going to have a good day when he wakes with a sore head next to a dead body in a tavern's yard. That would be bad enough - but when he discovers what's in the dead man's purse, the one he'd stolen, his day is set to get much worse. The purse explains why the mysterious man with the broad-brimmed hat wants to catch him. But so does the Lord Chancellor, as does the enigmatic Henry. In fact,...
5) King's gold
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Simon & Schuster
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2011
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English
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As the year 1326 draws to a close, London is in flames. King Edward II is a prisoner, and the forces of his vengeful queen, Isabella, and her lover Sir Roger Mortimer, are in the ascendant.
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The Last Templar Mysteries volume 4
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Canelo Adventure
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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The first death was horrifying, the second was awful? the third was inevitable. Peter Clifford, priest of the bustling town of Crediton, is an anxious man. Already nervous about the impending visit of the Bishop of Exeter, he is disturbed to learn that a company of violent mercenaries has taken up residence at the inn. Simon Puttock and Baldwin Furnshill are in attendance to help welcome the bishop. They are initially relieved when a diversion comes...
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The Last Templar Mysteries volume 3
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Canelo Adventure
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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Simon and Baldwin must step into action once more. Devon, 1318. Peter Bruther flees his master Sir William Beauseyr, despite knowing it could earn him a brutal punishment. To escape said punishment, cunning Peter sets up as a tin miner on the moors so he is automatically in the protection of the king. When Simon Puttock informs Sir William that he has no legal claim on his wayward servant, the knight is furious, fearing an uprising amongst his other...
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The Last Templar Mysteries volume 2
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Canelo Adventure
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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No clues, and everyone?s a suspect... Agatha Kyteler, regarded as a witch by her superstitious neighbours, has no shortage of enemies. But when her body is found frozen and mutilated in a hedge one wintry morning, there seem to be no clues as to who could be responsible. Until a local youth runs away and a cry is raised? Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King?s Peace, is not convinced of the youth?s guilt, and he manages to persuade his close friend...
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The Last Templar Mysteries volume 1
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Canelo Adventure
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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The first thrilling instalment in a legendary historical adventure series. Paris, 1307. The Knights Templar have 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. A charred body is discovered in a burned-out cottage, and newly appointed Bailiff, Simon Puttock, believes it to be accidental. Until the new master of the local...
11) Templar's Acre
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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The Holy Land, 1291. A war has been raging for decades. The forces of the Crusaders have been pushed back and now just one city remains in their control. That one city stands between the past and the future. That city is Acre. And into this battle where men will fight to the death comes a young boy.
12) The oath
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Pocket
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2011
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English
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1326. In an England riven with conflict, knight & peasant alike find their lives turned upside down by the warring factions of Edward II. Yet even in such times the slaughter of an entire family still has the power to shock. Three further murders follow, & bailiff Simon Puttock is drawn into a web of power, intrigue, vengeance & greed.
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Simon & Schuster
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[2017]
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English
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France, 1356: Ten years have passed since the battle of Crecy, and the English fighters are still abroad, laying siege to cities, towns and even small villages. Meanwhile the Prince of Wales raids across France to draw King John into a battle for sovereignty. Berenger Fripper, having lost everything to the plague, is now captain of a company of mercenaries, but treachery and deceit dog him when his travels with the company lead him to Uzerche. And...