The Tolls of Death (Medieval West Country Mystery) [Paperback]

Michael Jecks (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (2005)
• ASIN: B001VF5KG2
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They Don't Come Better Than This, January 2, 2005

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J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tolls of Death (Knights Templar) (Paperback)

Jeck's has written another gripping story of murder and suspense. His main characters Sir Baldwin Furnshill and is friend Simon Puttock are starting to take on the familiarity of Holmes and Dr. Watson.
As is the case with most of Jeck's books the setting is the South West of England in the 14th century.

In the summer of 1323 in a Cornish village a young woman is found hanged alongside the dead bodies of her two children. Is this the act of a desperate woman or is there something far more sinister involved.

Sir Baldwin and Simon are called in to investigate, but this is no easy matter as most of the village are embroiled in feuds of one kind or another, including the garrison of the castle and a newly arrived squire.

As the escape of a traitor threatens to lead the country into civil war the pair must look beyond friendships and loyalties to find an evil killer.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Jenks, September 14, 2009

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Thomas Smith (Genoa, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tolls of Death (Knights Templar) (Paperback)

Jenks knows how to write and tell a good story that is historically accurate. A really good "whodunit."

10 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, careless, April 8, 2005

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Mary loves Murder (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tolls of Death (Knights Templar) (Paperback)

Once again, I cannot get far enough into a Jecks book to tell whether or not he can tell a good story. He is so uncaring about facts that trying to get through the the first scene-setting just turns me off. I used to think it was his inexperience. Not so: apparently he just doesn't care about authenticity. I won't bother with Jecks again.