The Traitor of ST. Giles by Michael Jecks

0 0 5 Author: Michael Jecks. 1321and Tiverton is preparing for the Feast of St Giles. Philip Dyne is in the church of St Peter's, claiming sanctuary for murder. He agrees to abjure the realm, and sets off as a penitent.

The Traitor of St Giles. Author: Michael JECKS. Publication date: 2000. It is 1321 and the King’s favourite, Hugh Despenser, is corruptly using his position to steal lands and wealth from other lords. His rapacity has divided the nation and civil war looms. In Tiverton rape and murder have unsettled the folk preparing for St Giles’ feast. Philip Dyne has confessed and claimed sanctuary in St Peter’s church, but he must leave the country. If he doesn’t, he’ll be declared an outlaw, his life forfeit. Sir Baldwin Furnshill,.

0 0 5 Author: Michael Jecks. Sir Gilbert's horse and money are gone, but the coroner is keen to close the matter and declare that Dyne killed the knight and was then slain as an outlaw.

His rapacity has divided the nation, and civil war looms. In Tiverton, rape and murder have unsettled the town, which is preparing for the feast of St. Giles; Philip Dyne has confessed and claimed sanctuary in St. Peter's church. Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and Bailiff Simon Puttock, arrive at Lord Hugh de Courtenay's castle at Tiverton for the feast.

The story in itself is solid, well-paced and the characters are of a nice diversity representing of all layers of the populace. The series has its ups and downs, and this one is pretty much bang in the middle, a very good read. Wonderful plot with lots of twists and fabulous and likeable characters. The Traitor of St Giles is a fantastic read with lots of unexpected turns. I particularly love the loyal dogs, Uther and Aylmer. As a fan of the series I was also quite taken by the end!

Michael Jecks does an excellent job of populating the book with real characters - some deeply unpleasant, it must be said, but others whose fates, good or bad, are as much a part of the plot as the mystery.

1321and Tiverton is preparing for the Feast of St Giles.

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Author : Michael Jecks. Publisher : Headline Book Publishing. On their way to a feast hosted by the de Courtenays, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and Bailiff Simon Puttock find the murdered corpse of Sir Gilbert, a Knight Templar and old comrade of Baldwin's.