The Outlaws of Ennor (Medieval West Country Mystery) - Hardcover

Jecks, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0755301722 ISBN 13: 9780755301720

Publisher: Headline Book Pub Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Shipwrecked, Baldwin and Simon are washed ashore on neigbouring islands. Both are independently charged with investigating the murder of a tax gatherer, embroiling them in the bitter rivalry between two island communities. Can they uncover the truth in time to prevent a massacre?

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history, especially that of Devon and Cornwall. He lives with his family in northern Dartmoor.

Review:

Jecks is one of the most reliable practitioners of historical crime writing, and all his idiosyncratic virtues are on show here. On their return home from their pilgrimage, Baldwin and Simon's ship is attacked off the coast of the Scilly Isles, and Baldwin is swept overboard. Washed ashore on the tiny island of Ennor, Simon has to put aside his grief when the master of the castle, Ranulph, orders him to investigate the murder of the island's tax gatherer. Meanwhile Baldwin has been washed ashore and is nursed back to health by the beautiful Tedia. He uncovers a different picture of the island as he too begins to investigate the murder. Jecks gave up a career in computers to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history; readers have cause to be grateful for the career move.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline Book Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0755301722
• ISBN 13: 9780755301720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320