Crowner's Crusade: 15 - Softcover

Knight, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847514588 ISBN 13: 9781847514585

Publisher: Severn House Trade Paperbacks, 2014

Synopsis

1192. Returning from the Holy Land at the end of the Third Crusade with Richard the Lionheart, King of England, Sir John de Wolfe, a Devon knight, finds England simmering with rebellion. Discovering a body washed up on the shores of the River Exe, its throat cut, Sir John deduces that he was a king's courier. Tasked by Hubert Walter, the Chief Justiciar, to find out why the man died and who killed him, Sir John de Wolfe finds himself drawn unwillingly into affairs of state. His new career as a king's coroner is about to begin . . .

About this title

Review:

"Offers much satisfaction for fans"--Kirkus Reviews

"Knight does his usual fine job of bringing the past to life"--Publishers Weekly

Crowner's Crusade is a treat for fans of the series and just might attract some new readers too. Recommended.--Historical Novel Society

About the Author:

Bernard Knight is a retired Home Office pathologist renowned for his work on such high-profile cases as the Fred and Rosemary West murders. Bernard is the author of the 'Crowner John' series, as well as the Dr Richard Pryor forensic mystery series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House Trade Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847514588
• ISBN 13: 9781847514585
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226