The Butcher of St Peter's

I spent some time in America in the early 2000s, and during one fairly lengthy signing tour, I began to hear about the Washington shootings. Eventually, the police found the guys involved, and I began to think about whether I could incorporate that aspect of modern life in a book. But there was anot......more

To me, it seems that Michael Jecks’ portrayals of the medieval period is significantly darker than those of Ellis Peters. To be sure, Peters’ Brother Cadfael encounters disease and lack of sanitation, but Jecks’ Sir Baldwin de Furnshill makes one smell it and step in it. Peters’ Cadfael offers a mor......more

Blood will tell! Though it started slowly, the tension built & finally exploded! The trail of destruction & blood left by one psychopath brought Exeter to it’s knees! So many twists & turns on the way to the truth! So much blood! Sir Baldwin is at his best, joined the coroner & the bailiff, and will......more

Baldwin is still recovering in Exetwr from a wound suffered at the end of the previous book. When an unpleasant serjeant is killed he sets out to investigate. Sir Peregrin is the new Coroner much to Baldwins distaste. A lot gorier than some of the others, and one of the bad guys was really REALLY ba......more

Review to come. Rating: Solid 4/5 stars. Not the best of the Knights Templar mysteries, but this book is loads better than 'The Chapel of Bones'. I wish that Jecks would develop his women characters more. It's book 19 and Jeanne sounds like all the minor women characters that make up this book.........more