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The Abbot's Gibbet

The Abbot's Gibbet

A Knights Templar Mystery
CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
416
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1319, the bustling Tavistock fair is interrupted by the discovery of a headless body. Former Knight Templar Sir Baldwin Furnshill and bailiff Simon Puttock must identify the victim and track a killer through the crowded Devon streets. As they dig into the mystery, they find themselves caught in a dangerous web of old grudges and local violence.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AtmosphericGrittyDark
Secret IdentityRevenge

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery

About the author

M
Michael Jecks

Michael Jecks is the author of nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery and the Macabre. He writes stories that explore the darker side of human nature. If you enjoy a good mystery with a touch of the unsettling, his work is definitely worth checking out.

Characters

Sir Baldwin FurnshillProtagonist
Simon PuttockProtagonist
Abbot Robert ChampeauxSupporting
All characters in The Abbot's Gibbet