The Merchant's Partner

Jecks, Michael

ISBN 10: 0747250707 / ISBN 13: 9780747250708

Published by Hodder Headline, London, 1996

About this Item

377 pp. In fourteenth century Devon, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, keeper of the King's peace, and his close friend Simon Puttock investigate the death of healer Agatha Kyteler, who is regarded as a witch by the local villagers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 000410

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Merchant's Partner
• Publisher: Hodder Headline, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747250707
• ISBN 13: 9780747250708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 8th Impression.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime Fiction

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Synopsis

Midwife and healer Agatha Kyteler is regarded as a witch by the superstitious villagers of Wefford, yet she has no shortage of callers, from the humblest villein to the most elegant and wealthy in the area. But when Agatha's body is found frozen and mutilated in a hedge one wintry morning, there seems to be no clues as to who could be responsible. Not until a local youth runs away and a hue and cry is raised. Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, is not convinced of the youth's guilt and soon manages to persuade his close friend Simon Puttock, bailiff of Lydford Castle, to help him continue with the investigation. As they endeavour to find the true culprit, the darker side of the village, with its suspicion and jealousy, emerges. And what is driving the young foreigner, son of a nobleman, to disappear down towards the moors?

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.