The town is a powder keg ready to explode All it needs is a match.England, 1320. The threat of civil war lies heavily on the kingdom. The monk Ralph of Houndeslow is new to Crediton's leper hospital. He finds that not only are his charges appallingly ill, but bigotry means that they are all shunned by the people of the town.The citizens of Crediton are appalled when the goldsmith is found murdered, and his daughter assaulted. Sir Baldwin Furnshill...

The knights prepare for combat, but the killings aren't on the field...It's 1322, and plans to host a tournament in the spring give moneylenders everywhere a golden opportunity. Many knights in Devon are already indebted to Benjamin Dudenay, and when a month before the festivities, he is found beaten to death, it is not in the least bit surprising.Simon and Baldwin must hurry to find the culprit, but then a carpenter commissioned to build the stands is killed in a similar...

The BRAND NEW gripping instalment in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden 'Grim realism, stark brutality and flawed characters. Right up my street!' Anthony Riches ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⚔️ Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution ⚔️1358, Northern France. In a land ravaged by war, King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His son, the teenaged Da...

The first book in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.'His best book yet. A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, this will delight existing fans and bring many more to the fold’ - Manda scott1346. France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own...

The BRAND NEW action-packed, epic historical adventure from Michael JecksOnce they'd had enough of war... Now they've had enough of peace1359, Northern France. With the ink still drying on the Treaty of Bretigny, an agreement most believed to be nothing more than a stalemate between King Edward III of England and John II of France, the country is left riddled with both English and French armies – exhausted, adrift and directionless.An atmosphere ripe for ...

A gruesome murder with no clues or motives will shake a community to its core.Devon, 1319. Merchants from all over England and beyond are drawn to Tavistock's famous fair. Wealthy visitors may be a tempting target for cut-purses, but no one expects a murder, let alone a headless corpseNewly arrived in town, Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and Simon Puttock, Bailiff of Lydford Castle, are asked by the Abbot to investigat...

When a Knight Templar is murdered, things get personal for BaldwinOn their way to a feast, Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock find the murdered corpse of Sir Gilbert, a Knight Templar and old comrade of Baldwin's.The situation is confounded when a decapitated body is found. Baldwin and Simon's suspicions that the two deaths are linked seem to be justified when Baldwin himself is attacked. Baldwin and Simon find themselves caught up in a baffling investigation...

No clues, and everyone's a suspectAgatha 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 the hue and cry is raisedSir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, is not convinced of the youth's guilt, and he manages to ...

The first book in the stunning Vintaine series by Michael Jecks. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.'His best book yet. A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, this will delight existing fans and bring many more to the fold’ - Manda scott1346. France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own...

The city gates are closed; the killer is within the wallsEngland, 1327. Sir Baldwin and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock have a major problem. The deposed King Edward II, imprisoned under their guard, has escaped. They must ride hard to Exeter to inform the sheriff.But the sheriff has problems of his own. Overnight, the body of a young maid has been discovered in a dirty alleyway. The city's gates had been shut against the lawlessness outside, so the perpetrator must stil...

An action-packed, epic historical adventure! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden ⚔️'Classic Jecks — and that's as good as it gets!' SUSANNA GREGORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into France.But with the French army and Genoese mercena...

One kingdom, two kings. Only one can ruleAs 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. The Bardi family, bankers who have funded the King, must look to their future with the Queen, steering a careful course between rival factions if, that is, they can keep themselves alive.Others, too, find their loyalties torn. Guarding the depos...