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    The Outlaws of Ennor
    The Butcher of St Peter's
    The Mad Monk of Gidleigh
    Audiobook series14 titles

    Medieval West Country Mystery Series

    Written by Michael Jecks

    Narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes and Mark Elstob

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    About this series

    1326: Queen Isabella refuses to leave France and humiliates her husband King Edward II by flaunting her adulterous relationship with the arch-traitor Sir Roger Mortimer. The King is furious when he hears she has also betrothed their son to the daughter of the French Count of Hainault, and all England fears invasion. As news of an invasion fleet is received, the King’s knights, including Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, are commanded to London to protect the King and his realm.

    Meanwhile Bishop Stapledon, the Treasurer of England, is under threat – but from whom? He has made many enemies and Baldwin and ex-bailiff Simon Puttock must do all they can to find the would-be assassin before it’s too late.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateJul 1, 2019
    The Outlaws of Ennor
    The Butcher of St Peter's
    The Mad Monk of Gidleigh

    Titles in the series (14)

    • 14

      The Mad Monk of Gidleigh
      The Mad Monk of Gidleigh

      The Mad Monk of Gidleigh

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 6 ratings
      4/5 - 6 ratings

      As the winter of 1323 descends upon a windswept chapel on the edge of Dartmoor, who could blame the young priest, Father Mark, for seeking affection from Mary, the miller's daughter? But when Mary, and her unborn child, are found dead, Mark is the obvious suspect. Called to investigate, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock soon begin to have their doubts. Could one of Mary's many admirers have murdered her in a fit of jealousy? Or might it be someone even closer to home? By the time their search is over, life for Baldwin and Simon, and their families, will never be quite the same again.

      As the winter of 1323 descends upon a windswept chapel on the edge of Dartmoor, who could blame the young priest, Father Mark, for seeking affection from Mary, the miller's daughter? But when Mary, and her unborn child, are found dead, Mark is the obvious suspect. Called to investigate, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock soon begin to have their doubts. Could one of Mary's many admirers have murdered her in a fit of jealousy? Or might it be someone even closer to home? By the time their search is over, life for Baldwin and Simon, and their families, will never be quite the same again.

    • 16

      The Outlaws of Ennor
      The Outlaws of Ennor

      The Outlaws of Ennor

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 4 ratings
      4/5 - 4 ratings

      On their return home from their pilgrimage, Baldwin and Simon's ship is attacked off the coast of the Scilly Isles by pirates and Simon looks on in horror as Baldwin is swept overboard. Washed ashore on the tiny island of Ennor, Simon is distraught to think that his closest friend is dead, but he has to put aside his grief when the master of the castle orders him to investigate a murder. Meanwhile, Baldwin himself has been washed up on St Nicholas and is nursed back to health by the beautiful Tedia. He uncovers a different picture of the island as he too begins to investigate the murder. Can Baldwin and Simon's parallel investigations uncover the truth?

      On their return home from their pilgrimage, Baldwin and Simon's ship is attacked off the coast of the Scilly Isles by pirates and Simon looks on in horror as Baldwin is swept overboard. Washed ashore on the tiny island of Ennor, Simon is distraught to think that his closest friend is dead, but he has to put aside his grief when the master of the castle orders him to investigate a murder. Meanwhile, Baldwin himself has been washed up on St Nicholas and is nursed back to health by the beautiful Tedia. He uncovers a different picture of the island as he too begins to investigate the murder. Can Baldwin and Simon's parallel investigations uncover the truth?

    • 19

      The Butcher of St Peter's
      The Butcher of St Peter's

      The Butcher of St Peter's

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 5 ratings
      5/5 - 5 ratings

      Exeter, 1323. A strange man is entering people’s houses at night, causing panic among householders. Although many had thought him harmless, now he seems to have committed murder. A man lies dead in his own home, slaughtered merely for trying to protect his children, and the folk of Exeter want this menace caught and hanged. Sir Baldwin de Furnshill suspects that the solution isn’t that simple. As the country prepares for yet another civil war, two more people are found dead and the city of Exeter shudders at the thought that there could be a killer out there, determined enough to strike again and again…

      Exeter, 1323. A strange man is entering people’s houses at night, causing panic among householders. Although many had thought him harmless, now he seems to have committed murder. A man lies dead in his own home, slaughtered merely for trying to protect his children, and the folk of Exeter want this menace caught and hanged. Sir Baldwin de Furnshill suspects that the solution isn’t that simple. As the country prepares for yet another civil war, two more people are found dead and the city of Exeter shudders at the thought that there could be a killer out there, determined enough to strike again and again…

    • 17

      The Tolls of Death: Medieval West Country Mystery, Book 17
      The Tolls of Death: Medieval West Country Mystery, Book 17

      The Tolls of Death: Medieval West Country Mystery, Book 17

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      After their gruelling journeys to Galicia and Scilly, Baldwin and Simon are at last back on the English mainland. Eager to get home, they set off on horseback but only get as far as Cardinham on Bodmin Moor. Here, they are detained by the castellan who requires their help to solve two murders on the estate. The first victim is a widow, found dead with her two children. The second is Serlo, the miller, who has recently been discovered embezzling castle money taken in tolls. As Baldwin and Simon begin a double investigation, they must look beneath the village friendships and family loyalties to find an evil killer and secure Cardinham's safety.

      After their gruelling journeys to Galicia and Scilly, Baldwin and Simon are at last back on the English mainland. Eager to get home, they set off on horseback but only get as far as Cardinham on Bodmin Moor. Here, they are detained by the castellan who requires their help to solve two murders on the estate. The first victim is a widow, found dead with her two children. The second is Serlo, the miller, who has recently been discovered embezzling castle money taken in tolls. As Baldwin and Simon begin a double investigation, they must look beneath the village friendships and family loyalties to find an evil killer and secure Cardinham's safety.

    • 14

      The Templar's Penance
      The Templar's Penance

      The Templar's Penance

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 4 ratings
      4/5 - 4 ratings

      Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock have been granted leave to go on pilgrimage. Together they travel across Europe to Portugal, but danger seems to follow them, as they are among the first on the scene when a beautiful young girl is found brutally raped and murdered on the hillside of Santiago de Compostela. Baldwin and Simon lend their investigative skills to the ensuing enquiry headed by the local pesquisidore, Munio. With so many keen minds on the case it can only be a matter of time before the culprit is found. But they are reckoning without the unexpected appearance of a face from Baldwin's past – a face which looks set to threaten both the investigation and Baldwin's very future.

      Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock have been granted leave to go on pilgrimage. Together they travel across Europe to Portugal, but danger seems to follow them, as they are among the first on the scene when a beautiful young girl is found brutally raped and murdered on the hillside of Santiago de Compostela. Baldwin and Simon lend their investigative skills to the ensuing enquiry headed by the local pesquisidore, Munio. With so many keen minds on the case it can only be a matter of time before the culprit is found. But they are reckoning without the unexpected appearance of a face from Baldwin's past – a face which looks set to threaten both the investigation and Baldwin's very future.

    • 21

      The Death Ship of Dartmouth
      The Death Ship of Dartmouth

      The Death Ship of Dartmouth

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 6 ratings
      5/5 - 6 ratings

      1324: a disastrous autumn looms large. As the leaves begin to fall there are those who wish to bring the kingdom down as well. In Dartmouth, a man is found lying dead in the road. Dismissing his death as a drunken accident, the locals turn their attentions to more worrying matters—piracy. Rumours abound that spies are being sent to the great traitor Roger Mortimer. If this is true, civil war in England is inevitable. The kingdom’s most powerful and ruthless men demand that Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock uncover the truth, and quickly. Fail and they will be executed. Succeed and there will be others ready to silence them forever....

      1324: a disastrous autumn looms large. As the leaves begin to fall there are those who wish to bring the kingdom down as well. In Dartmouth, a man is found lying dead in the road. Dismissing his death as a drunken accident, the locals turn their attentions to more worrying matters—piracy. Rumours abound that spies are being sent to the great traitor Roger Mortimer. If this is true, civil war in England is inevitable. The kingdom’s most powerful and ruthless men demand that Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock uncover the truth, and quickly. Fail and they will be executed. Succeed and there will be others ready to silence them forever....

    • 20

      A Friar's Bloodfeud
      A Friar's Bloodfeud

      A Friar's Bloodfeud

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 7 ratings
      5/5 - 7 ratings

      Bailiff Simon Puttoc’s servant, Hugh, has been granted leave to look after his wife, Constance, and her son. But their happy time is to be short-lived, for a gang of men break into their home and attack Hugh’s family. When Simon and Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King’s Peace, arrive on the scene the cottage is burnt to the ground, the bodies from within already buried. It seems that Hugh must have perished in a dreadful accident – but appearances can be deceptive. When Simon and Baldwin begin investigating, it becomes clear that evil lurks in this land, and the pain and bloodshed are far from over.

      Bailiff Simon Puttoc’s servant, Hugh, has been granted leave to look after his wife, Constance, and her son. But their happy time is to be short-lived, for a gang of men break into their home and attack Hugh’s family. When Simon and Sir Baldwin Furnshill, Keeper of the King’s Peace, arrive on the scene the cottage is burnt to the ground, the bodies from within already buried. It seems that Hugh must have perished in a dreadful accident – but appearances can be deceptive. When Simon and Baldwin begin investigating, it becomes clear that evil lurks in this land, and the pain and bloodshed are far from over.

    • 22

      The Malice of Unnatural Death
      The Malice of Unnatural Death

      The Malice of Unnatural Death

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 4 ratings
      5/5 - 4 ratings

      Roger Mortimer was once the King’s most able commander, but now he is his most hated enemy. Escaping from the Tower, Mortimer made his way to France and has hired an assassin to murder the King – but others have the same idea. As the body of a local craftsman and that of a King’s messenger who was carrying a dangerous secret are found in the city’s streets, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend, Bailiff Simon Puttock, are asked by the Bishop to find out who is responsible. But when murderers can use magic, no one is safe…

      Roger Mortimer was once the King’s most able commander, but now he is his most hated enemy. Escaping from the Tower, Mortimer made his way to France and has hired an assassin to murder the King – but others have the same idea. As the body of a local craftsman and that of a King’s messenger who was carrying a dangerous secret are found in the city’s streets, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend, Bailiff Simon Puttock, are asked by the Bishop to find out who is responsible. But when murderers can use magic, no one is safe…

    • 23

      Dispensation of Death
      Dispensation of Death

      Dispensation of Death

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 10 ratings
      4/5 - 10 ratings

      1325: England is a hotbed of paranoia under the reign of the increasingly unpredictable Edward II and his lover, Sir Hugh le Despenser. When the Queen’s lady-in-waiting is slaughtered and a man’s body, hideously mutilated, is discovered behind the throne, the King demands to be avenged. Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, an experienced investigator of murders, is appointed to track down the killer, aided by his friend, Simon Puttock. In an age of corruption, when the king’s friends can use torture, blackmail and murder to promote their ends, a rural knight and bailiff must fight to stay alive.

      1325: England is a hotbed of paranoia under the reign of the increasingly unpredictable Edward II and his lover, Sir Hugh le Despenser. When the Queen’s lady-in-waiting is slaughtered and a man’s body, hideously mutilated, is discovered behind the throne, the King demands to be avenged. Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, an experienced investigator of murders, is appointed to track down the killer, aided by his friend, Simon Puttock. In an age of corruption, when the king’s friends can use torture, blackmail and murder to promote their ends, a rural knight and bailiff must fight to stay alive.

    • 25

      The Prophecy of Death
      The Prophecy of Death

      The Prophecy of Death

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 6 ratings
      5/5 - 6 ratings

      1325: King Edward II’s reign seems cursed. Although he has rejected his wife, Queen Isabella, he still relies on her. Even now, she is in France to negotiate peace with her brother, King Charles IV of France – but he fears for the outcome. Meanwhile, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock, return from France with an urgent instruction for the King. It is to be their last mission. But they soon find themselves at the centre of a deadly court intrigue involving the most powerful and ruthless men in the country – once again their livelihoods and lives are in mortal danger.

      1325: King Edward II’s reign seems cursed. Although he has rejected his wife, Queen Isabella, he still relies on her. Even now, she is in France to negotiate peace with her brother, King Charles IV of France – but he fears for the outcome. Meanwhile, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock, return from France with an urgent instruction for the King. It is to be their last mission. But they soon find themselves at the centre of a deadly court intrigue involving the most powerful and ruthless men in the country – once again their livelihoods and lives are in mortal danger.

    • 24

      The Templar, The Queen and Her Lover
      The Templar, The Queen and Her Lover

      The Templar, The Queen and Her Lover

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 6 ratings
      4/5 - 6 ratings

      1325: In the gilded cage that is the Palace of Westminster, Isabella, Queen of England, is troubled by court intrigue. Her jealous husband, Edward II, has removed all her privileges, her regal status and even her children. When Isabella is dispatched to France to negotiate peace with the French King, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill travels with her to ensure her safety. But it seems that no one can be trusted, not least the Queen’s own retinue. Murder, betrayal, adultery and cold, calculating evil are just the beginning of Baldwin’s tempestuous journey into the dark hearts of powerful nations at war with each other.

      1325: In the gilded cage that is the Palace of Westminster, Isabella, Queen of England, is troubled by court intrigue. Her jealous husband, Edward II, has removed all her privileges, her regal status and even her children. When Isabella is dispatched to France to negotiate peace with the French King, Sir Baldwin de Furnshill travels with her to ensure her safety. But it seems that no one can be trusted, not least the Queen’s own retinue. Murder, betrayal, adultery and cold, calculating evil are just the beginning of Baldwin’s tempestuous journey into the dark hearts of powerful nations at war with each other.

    • 28

      The Bishop Must Die
      The Bishop Must Die

      The Bishop Must Die

      Michael Jecks
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      1326: Queen Isabella refuses to leave France and humiliates her husband King Edward II by flaunting her adulterous relationship with the arch-traitor Sir Roger Mortimer. The King is furious when he hears she has also betrothed their son to the daughter of the French Count of Hainault, and all England fears invasion. As news of an invasion fleet is received, the King’s knights, including Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, are commanded to London to protect the King and his realm. Meanwhile Bishop Stapledon, the Treasurer of England, is under threat – but from whom? He has made many enemies and Baldwin and ex-bailiff Simon Puttock must do all they can to find the would-be assassin before it’s too late.

      1326: Queen Isabella refuses to leave France and humiliates her husband King Edward II by flaunting her adulterous relationship with the arch-traitor Sir Roger Mortimer. The King is furious when he hears she has also betrothed their son to the daughter of the French Count of Hainault, and all England fears invasion. As news of an invasion fleet is received, the King’s knights, including Sir Baldwin de Furnshill, are commanded to London to protect the King and his realm. Meanwhile Bishop Stapledon, the Treasurer of England, is under threat – but from whom? He has made many enemies and Baldwin and ex-bailiff Simon Puttock must do all they can to find the would-be assassin before it’s too late.

    • 26

      The King of Thieves
      The King of Thieves

      The King of Thieves

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 6 ratings
      5/5 - 6 ratings

      1325: Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Simon Puttock are sent to France to guard the King’s son. The King’s son must pay homage to the French King if he is to enable the English to keep hold of vital territory, but they are unaware that King Edward’s wife, Isabella, has grown so disaffected that she has begun to plot her revenge. It isn’t long before Simon and Baldwin discover that the future of the English crown is at risk. In their most perilous mission yet, the pair’s loyalty is tested to its limits as they encounter a deadly assassination plot that will alter the course of history…

      1325: Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Simon Puttock are sent to France to guard the King’s son. The King’s son must pay homage to the French King if he is to enable the English to keep hold of vital territory, but they are unaware that King Edward’s wife, Isabella, has grown so disaffected that she has begun to plot her revenge. It isn’t long before Simon and Baldwin discover that the future of the English crown is at risk. In their most perilous mission yet, the pair’s loyalty is tested to its limits as they encounter a deadly assassination plot that will alter the course of history…

    • 27

      No Law in the Land
      No Law in the Land

      No Law in the Land

      Michael Jecks
      5/5 - 6 ratings
      5/5 - 6 ratings

      When King Edward II is informed that his wife, Queen Isabella, has defied him and remained in France with their son, he flies into a rage. It is Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock, who have broken the news to him and are now no longer in the king’s favour. They return to their homes in Devon, but they find that outlaws hold sway in the land. Sir Robert, a knight from the King’s household, has turned outlaw from his castle near Crediton. When a pair of clerics are found murdered, Baldwin and Simon are asked to investigate. But then Simon’s own daughter is threatened by Sir Robert, and all hell is let loose…

      When King Edward II is informed that his wife, Queen Isabella, has defied him and remained in France with their son, he flies into a rage. It is Sir Baldwin de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock, who have broken the news to him and are now no longer in the king’s favour. They return to their homes in Devon, but they find that outlaws hold sway in the land. Sir Robert, a knight from the King’s household, has turned outlaw from his castle near Crediton. When a pair of clerics are found murdered, Baldwin and Simon are asked to investigate. But then Simon’s own daughter is threatened by Sir Robert, and all hell is let loose…

    Author

    Michael Jecks

    Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry when he began writing the internationally successful Templar series. There are now twenty books starring Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock, with more to follow. The series has been translated into all the major European languages and sells worldwide. The Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association for the year 2004–2005, Michael is a keen supporter of new writing and has helped many new authors through the Debut Dagger Award. He is a founding member of Medieval Murderers, and regularly talks on medieval matters as well as writing.

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