No Law in the Land (Knights Templar Mysteries 27) [Hardcover]

Michael Jecks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Knights Templar Mysteries 27 | Publication Date: June 11, 2009

The new riveting novel from the West Country's medieval crime master Michael Jecks. King Edward II is furious when he learns that his wife Queen Isabella has defied him and remains in France with their son. As the unfortunate messengers of this unhappy news, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, Keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend, bailiff Simon Puttock, are instantly dismissed from court. Returning to their homes in Devon, the pair are shocked to find that outlaws now hold sway in the land. As the chaos escalates, the bodies of two clerics are found among a party of travellers, all of them - men, women and children - savagely murdered...

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Set in the autumn of 1325, Jecks's 27th Knights Templar mystery (after July 2009's The King of Thieves) boasts an exciting, twisting plot. England's Edward II rules a kingdom thick with dishonest men, including his own second-in-command and confidant, Sir Hugh le Despenser. Justice is unknown, and the classes are clearly and cruelly divided between the powerful and the powerless. When a well-organized band of what appear to be outlaws slaughters a large group of travelers in Devon, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, keeper of the King's Peace, and his friend, Simon Puttock, investigate. That a large chest of silver bound for the king was stolen is no surprise, but why are two of the murdered party's members, one a monk, nowhere to be found? The period language can be difficult in places, but a glossary and cast of characters will help keep readers on track. (Dec.)
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"Boasts an exciting, twisting plot."  —Publishers Weekly

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Headline Hardbacks (June 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755349768
• ISBN-13: 978-0755349760
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,435,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry when he began writing the internationally successful Templar series. There are now twenty books starring Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, with more to follow. The series has been translated into all the major European languages and sells worldwide. The Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association for the year 2004-2005, Michael is a keen supporter of new writing and has helped many new authors through the Debut Dagger Award. He is a founding member of Medieval Murderers, and regularly talks on medieval matters as well as writing.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Have It, September 3, 2009

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P. Schaum "prussblue" (St. Louis area, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Law in the Land (Knights Templar) (Hardcover)

No synopsis, just a readers impression. I couldn't believe that Jecks could do any better, but he has. Whether you are a Jecks fan or new to him, this title is most worth the read! If you have missed older titles, I would offer them up as historical (14th century) murder mystery at its best.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of grimness, not much plot, April 29, 2010

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This review is from: No Law in the Land (Knights Templar) (Paperback)

I have read the entire series and this is the first book that I considered not finishing. The plot is weak and the characters seem to be acting "out-of-character" with the rest of the series for no good reason. The Despenser is a bad guy. I got this several books ago. This book just seems to work too hard to make everything horrible for our lead characters to no purpose. Lots of messy storylines that never came together. Not up to Jecks normal standards.

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2.0 out of 5 stars no law in the land, April 24, 2010

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Lydia L. Coyle "book worm" (victoria, yexas) - See all my reviews
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i have read all of jeck's books and I must say on this one i had to struggle to finish it. very weak plot, one almost knew where it was headed: too many sub-plots, none connected with each other and boring, edith has ever been the hard-headed daughter and therefore not very likabled character, in short too much to keep reader interested