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    The Witching Pool: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 2
    Deliverance: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 3
    Legacy: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 1
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    Justice Belstrang Mysteries Series

    Written by John Pilkington

    Narrated by Christopher Saul

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    England, 1618.


    At his manor of Thirldon, ex-Justice Belstrang - still at loggerheads with his old rival Justice Standish - receives devastating news: King James intends to purchase the estate for his favourite, the Marquis of Buckingham – and Belstrang must comply.


    In the ensuing turmoil, while his son-in-law George petitions the King on his behalf, Belstrang receives a plea from a dying friend, Sir Richard Mountford, to visit him at Foxhill Manor. To take his mind off his troubles Belstrang goes - and discovers things are not so simple.


    Sir Richard is not dying, but desperate. His brother John has been killed in an explosion at the family's iron foundry, down in the remote Forest of Dean. They cast cannons for the Royal Armouries: a privileged and lucrative business. But Sir Richard does not believe John's death was an accident.


    Meanwhile, Mountford's cold-hearted son Francis treats him as an invalid. He fears things are being kept from him - and implores Belstrang to investigate.


    The mystery deepens when a forester who was seen talking to Belstrang is murdered.


    Only after a violent confrontation on the bleak salt-marshes does the truth begin to unfold - and its implications reach far beyond England's shores.


    This time Belstrang must follow the trail to a very bitter end, which could be the making of him - or cause his undoing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherQUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateApr 20, 2023
    The Witching Pool: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 2
    Deliverance: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 3
    Legacy: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 1

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Legacy: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 1
      Legacy: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 1

      Legacy: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 1

      John Pilkington
      4/5 - 2 ratings
      4/5 - 2 ratings

      England 1616 Robert Belstrang, ex-magistrate bored with country life, comes to London to investigate the strange disappearance of Thomas Jessop, son of a poor Catholic neighbour. He locates the youth in Bedlam asylum, silent and starving himself. When he tries to free Jessop, he is warned off the case by a politic lawyer, Anstis. Soon after, Belstrang finds himself drugged, robbed and falsely imprisoned. Once released Belstrang persists in his investigation, but he is thwarted at every turn: unseen forces are at work who seemingly want Thomas Jessop to die. When Belstrang confronts Anstis, even he turns up dead. The trail grows murkier by the hour, drawing Belstrang into the fear-ridden Catholic underworld - until he uncovers a plan with its roots in the Gunpowder Plot of more than a decade ago. Young Thomas, an embittered papist, was being used in a desperate scheme to mark the anniversary of the Plot. The scheme failed – and now the conspirators seem eager to cover up the whole business. But Belstrang's a stubborn man. With the help of ex-soldier Daniel Oldrigg, he sticks doggedly to his purpose - and stumbles on the real causes of the Anniversary Plot, which stem from the very heart of a corrupt government. Belstrang must uncover the truth, or die trying. ‘A page-turning crime novel from a master of the genre and period.' Richard Foreman

      England 1616 Robert Belstrang, ex-magistrate bored with country life, comes to London to investigate the strange disappearance of Thomas Jessop, son of a poor Catholic neighbour. He locates the youth in Bedlam asylum, silent and starving himself. When he tries to free Jessop, he is warned off the case by a politic lawyer, Anstis. Soon after, Belstrang finds himself drugged, robbed and falsely imprisoned. Once released Belstrang persists in his investigation, but he is thwarted at every turn: unseen forces are at work who seemingly want Thomas Jessop to die. When Belstrang confronts Anstis, even he turns up dead. The trail grows murkier by the hour, drawing Belstrang into the fear-ridden Catholic underworld - until he uncovers a plan with its roots in the Gunpowder Plot of more than a decade ago. Young Thomas, an embittered papist, was being used in a desperate scheme to mark the anniversary of the Plot. The scheme failed – and now the conspirators seem eager to cover up the whole business. But Belstrang's a stubborn man. With the help of ex-soldier Daniel Oldrigg, he sticks doggedly to his purpose - and stumbles on the real causes of the Anniversary Plot, which stem from the very heart of a corrupt government. Belstrang must uncover the truth, or die trying. ‘A page-turning crime novel from a master of the genre and period.' Richard Foreman

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      The Witching Pool: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 2
      The Witching Pool: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 2

      The Witching Pool: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 2

      John Pilkington
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      England, 1617 Susanna Cobbett, teenage daughter of a powerful Worcester landowner, is found dead in a gloomy woodland pond which has an evil reputation as the Witching Pool. The girl is said to have drowned herself, driven to madness by a local widow named Agnes Mason, who is arrested on a charge of witchcraft. If found guilty, she will hang at the next Assizes. But Justice Belstrang, shrewd ex-magistrate and sceptic, does not believe a word of it. And when Agnes's family beg him to help, he finds himself caught up in an ever-darkening mystery. Another death follows: that of Susanna's lover, a young shepherd. He too is reported to have drowned himself at the Witching Pool, unable to face life without his beloved. But from local woodsman Ned Berritt, Belstrang learns there's more to it – and when Berritt too is found dead soon after, he becomes even more determined to uncover the truth. The mystery grows murkier, however, as Belstrang is pitted against his old rival Justice Standish. But Belstrang's stubbornness and passion for justice drives him on. With the help of his friend and fellow-sceptic Doctor Boyd, he unravels the terrible crimes that have lain hidden behind the doors of the great manor of Ebbfield. Belstrang must confront and apprehend his suspect - and risk his own life in the attempt. Recommended for fans of Andrew Taylor, CJ Sansom and SJ Parris.

      England, 1617 Susanna Cobbett, teenage daughter of a powerful Worcester landowner, is found dead in a gloomy woodland pond which has an evil reputation as the Witching Pool. The girl is said to have drowned herself, driven to madness by a local widow named Agnes Mason, who is arrested on a charge of witchcraft. If found guilty, she will hang at the next Assizes. But Justice Belstrang, shrewd ex-magistrate and sceptic, does not believe a word of it. And when Agnes's family beg him to help, he finds himself caught up in an ever-darkening mystery. Another death follows: that of Susanna's lover, a young shepherd. He too is reported to have drowned himself at the Witching Pool, unable to face life without his beloved. But from local woodsman Ned Berritt, Belstrang learns there's more to it – and when Berritt too is found dead soon after, he becomes even more determined to uncover the truth. The mystery grows murkier, however, as Belstrang is pitted against his old rival Justice Standish. But Belstrang's stubbornness and passion for justice drives him on. With the help of his friend and fellow-sceptic Doctor Boyd, he unravels the terrible crimes that have lain hidden behind the doors of the great manor of Ebbfield. Belstrang must confront and apprehend his suspect - and risk his own life in the attempt. Recommended for fans of Andrew Taylor, CJ Sansom and SJ Parris.

    • 3

      Deliverance: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 3
      Deliverance: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 3

      Deliverance: A Justice Belstrang Mystery: Justice Belstrang Mysteries Book 3

      John Pilkington
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      0 ratings

      England, 1618. At his manor of Thirldon, ex-Justice Belstrang - still at loggerheads with his old rival Justice Standish - receives devastating news: King James intends to purchase the estate for his favourite, the Marquis of Buckingham – and Belstrang must comply. In the ensuing turmoil, while his son-in-law George petitions the King on his behalf, Belstrang receives a plea from a dying friend, Sir Richard Mountford, to visit him at Foxhill Manor. To take his mind off his troubles Belstrang goes - and discovers things are not so simple. Sir Richard is not dying, but desperate. His brother John has been killed in an explosion at the family's iron foundry, down in the remote Forest of Dean. They cast cannons for the Royal Armouries: a privileged and lucrative business. But Sir Richard does not believe John's death was an accident. Meanwhile, Mountford's cold-hearted son Francis treats him as an invalid. He fears things are being kept from him - and implores Belstrang to investigate. The mystery deepens when a forester who was seen talking to Belstrang is murdered. Only after a violent confrontation on the bleak salt-marshes does the truth begin to unfold - and its implications reach far beyond England's shores. This time Belstrang must follow the trail to a very bitter end, which could be the making of him - or cause his undoing.

      England, 1618. At his manor of Thirldon, ex-Justice Belstrang - still at loggerheads with his old rival Justice Standish - receives devastating news: King James intends to purchase the estate for his favourite, the Marquis of Buckingham – and Belstrang must comply. In the ensuing turmoil, while his son-in-law George petitions the King on his behalf, Belstrang receives a plea from a dying friend, Sir Richard Mountford, to visit him at Foxhill Manor. To take his mind off his troubles Belstrang goes - and discovers things are not so simple. Sir Richard is not dying, but desperate. His brother John has been killed in an explosion at the family's iron foundry, down in the remote Forest of Dean. They cast cannons for the Royal Armouries: a privileged and lucrative business. But Sir Richard does not believe John's death was an accident. Meanwhile, Mountford's cold-hearted son Francis treats him as an invalid. He fears things are being kept from him - and implores Belstrang to investigate. The mystery deepens when a forester who was seen talking to Belstrang is murdered. Only after a violent confrontation on the bleak salt-marshes does the truth begin to unfold - and its implications reach far beyond England's shores. This time Belstrang must follow the trail to a very bitter end, which could be the making of him - or cause his undoing.

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