Desolation

Out October 17th, 2025 This series kicks off a gritty new medieval mystery series featuring Sir Ralph de Mandeville, a former soldier turned Justice of the Peace. It’s 1361 in York, and the country’s still reeling from war with France while rumors of the plague’s return stir up dread. When the local......more

The mystery was interesting indeed! However, I felt that the plot could have been a bit more refined. Particularly the beginning when I wondered what I was getting into. It definitely got better when Ralph arrived. I enjoyed the three main characters (Ralph, Peter and Mereke) and their different abi......more

This series is set during the reign of King Edward III of England when the country was at war with France - the Hundred Years War. The Black Death - or Plague - made its return - it would claim at least 20% of the population. The Justices of the Peace Act was introduced, which created a new national......more

Fans of CJ Sansom and Andrew Taylor will be completely gripped by Keith Moray’s Desolation. 14th Century York and no sooner has the country recovered from the war with France that an even bigger threat looms large uniting both nobleman and pauper: the Plague. All over the land, people are scared and......more

Desolation is the first book I've read by Keith Moray. I think the cover is fabulous and very evocative. The story is intriguing, with a wide cast and it takes quite some time until we finally meet Ralph de Manville because there are so many other characters to meet first. I do hope that in later boo......more