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Crowner's Quest (A Crowner John Mystery)

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Christ Mass, 1194 and Sir John de Wolfe (newly appointed coroner for the county of Devon) is attending a party at his own home, the guests include some of the most notable dignitaries of the city of Exeter, including his brother-in-law Sir Richard, Sheriff of the county.

His wife Matilda, a usually surly and miserable woman is in good spirits, because she sees the party as an opportunity to raise her social standing something she is always striving to attain.

Sir John, much to her disgust is called away to examine the body of a canon who has been found hanged in his own privy. Is it suicide, or is there something more sinister afoot . . .

I always enjoy Bernard Knight's novels. There are many good writers about but very few have Prof. Knight's gift of storytelling and the obvious knowledge he has about the period in which he writes.

I'm enjoying this whole series. It's best to read in chronological order since the characters develop as you go along. Great historical details as a result of good research.

This series is a really good series and Crowner's Quest is an excellent example. The place and setting takes you back to the time when Richard the Lionheart was King of England and John, his brother, was trying to cause great trouble. The character of Crowner John is a very interesting and likeable one. If you are already a Bernard Knight fan, you will love this book and if it is the first of the series you have read you will immediately want to read all of the others. I can hardly wait to read the next one!

This turns out to be the 3rd in the series. Availability in the U.S. is not always the best (too many people giving high marks to poor vendors selling books no longer available on the shelves), so I was thankful to finally get this one. A fantastic read! Knight deserves his COE just for "Crowner's Quest."