Michael Jecks
King’s Gold
Here is a tale about the costs of remaining loyal when the tides of favor imprison King Edward II, while…
The Oath
In 1326, King Edward II of England was faced with civil war. His wife, Queen Isabella, had returned from France…
No Law in the Land
Make no mistake about it: in Michael Jecks’s latest Knights Templar Mystery, No Law in the Land, there is no…
House of Shadows: A Historical Mystery by the Medieval Murderers
This compendium of short stories by five well-known and talented authors of medieval mysteries, each a star in his or…
The King of Thieves
In 1325 the Earl of Chester was put in charge of a diplomatic mission to King Charles IV of France,…
Dispensation of Death
Editors' choice
1325: the reign of Edward II.England is in the grip of tyranny. Not so much from the reigning king, who…
The Malice of Unnatural Death
Exeter, 1324. When the body of a local craftsman and a King’s Messenger are found murdered, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill,…
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