Murder in the Holy City: An 11th century mystery set during the crusades

By Simon Beaufort

This first book in the critically acclaimed 11th century mystery series featuring Sir Geoffrey Mappestone. Jerusalem, 1100. On returning to the city following an exhausting desert patrol, Crusader knight Sir Geoffrey Mappestone hears screams coming from the house of a Greek baker and discovers that one of his closest friends, a fellow knight, has been murdered in the woman's bedchamber. But this is not the first suspicious death in the city: other knights and priests have also been killed, all with the same type of curved dagger with a jewelled hilt.

Ordered to investigate the deaths by his liege lord, Prince Tancred, it is not long before Sir Geoffrey finds himself drawn into dire straits involving some of the most dangerous men in the city--and learns that his closest friends could also be his deadliest enemies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers
• Release date: Nov 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781780105512

Simon Beaufort

Simon Beaufort is a pseudonym for a pair of academics formerly at the University of Cambridge, both now full-time writers. One is an award-winning historian, the other a successful crime writer under the name Susanna Gregory.

Reviews for Murder in the Holy City

[vesper1931 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

1100 Jerusalem Sir Geoffrey Mappestone is 'asked' by his liege lord Prince Tancred to investigate the recent killings of the two knights and three Brothers. During the investigation he is instructed by the Advocate and Patriarch to report the results to them. But these will not be the last of the deaths. But what links these murdered men and what is the motive.
Really enjoyed this historical mystery, a very good start to the series with some very likeable characters