The Death Ship of Dartmouth

My twenty first book in the series, and this was a delight for me. I enjoyed the setting, especially since it involved poring over some very old maps, and I loved the characters. Especially the Coroner, Sir Richard de Welles, who is based upon James Robertson Justice and Brian Blessed. I actually la......more

This later book in the series deals with the pair of Baldwin and Puttock in the port city of Dartmouth. Here they deal with powerful merchants, powerful knights, the shadow of the Despenser, an abjuring criminal, a ghost ship, a French knight fleeing to France, the threat of war, and of course murde......more

Most intriguing Again so many different scenarios, so many actors in the stage and the least likely is the guilty part. Keeps one guessing.......more

The Death Ship of Dartmouth is another of Michael Jecks medieval mystery novels. Set in 1324 a series of murders and missing sailors confront Bailiff Simon and Sir Baldwin with complex challenges. Assisted by Richard the Coroner they solve all. Rather long and tedious this one lacks the energy and d......more

One of the strongest entries in this fantastic series. Full review at classicmystery.wordpress.com......more