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(b.Michael Jecks gave up a career in the computer industry to concentrate on writing and the study of medieval history, especially that of Devon and Cornwall. He and his wife and daughter now live in northern Dartmoor.
Genres: Historical Mystery, Historical, Mystery, Thriller
New Books
Series
Medieval West Country Mystery
1. The Last Templar (1995)
2. The Merchant's Partner (1995)
3. A Moorland Hanging (1996)
4. The Crediton Killings (1997)
5. The Abbot's Gibbet (1998)
6. The Leper's Return (1998)
7. Squire Throwleigh's Heir (1999)
8. Belladonna At Belstone (1999)
9. The Traitor of St. Giles (2000)
10. The Boy-Bishop's Glovemaker (2000)
11. The Tournament of Blood (2001)
12. The Sticklepath Strangler (2001)
13. The Devil's Acolyte (2002)
14. The Mad Monk of Gidleigh (2002)
15. The Templar's Penance (2003)
16. The Outlaws of Ennor (2003)
17. The Tolls of Death (2004)
18. The Chapel of Bones (2004)
19. The Butcher of St. Peter's (2005)
20. A Friar's Blood Feud (2005)
21. The Death Ship of Dartmouth (2006)
22. The Malice of Unnatural Death (2006)
23. Dispensation of Death (2007)
24. The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover (2007)
25. The Prophecy of Death (2008)
26. The King of Thieves (2008)
27. No Law in the Land (2009)
28. The Bishop Must Die (2009)
29. The Oath (2010)
30. King's Gold (2011)
31. City of Fiends (2012)
32. Templar's Acre (2013)
1. The Last Templar (1995)
2. The Merchant's Partner (1995)
3. A Moorland Hanging (1996)
4. The Crediton Killings (1997)
5. The Abbot's Gibbet (1998)
6. The Leper's Return (1998)
7. Squire Throwleigh's Heir (1999)
8. Belladonna At Belstone (1999)
9. The Traitor of St. Giles (2000)
10. The Boy-Bishop's Glovemaker (2000)
11. The Tournament of Blood (2001)
12. The Sticklepath Strangler (2001)
13. The Devil's Acolyte (2002)
14. The Mad Monk of Gidleigh (2002)
15. The Templar's Penance (2003)
16. The Outlaws of Ennor (2003)
17. The Tolls of Death (2004)
18. The Chapel of Bones (2004)
19. The Butcher of St. Peter's (2005)
20. A Friar's Blood Feud (2005)
21. The Death Ship of Dartmouth (2006)
22. The Malice of Unnatural Death (2006)
23. Dispensation of Death (2007)
24. The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover (2007)
25. The Prophecy of Death (2008)
26. The King of Thieves (2008)
27. No Law in the Land (2009)
28. The Bishop Must Die (2009)
29. The Oath (2010)
30. King's Gold (2011)
31. City of Fiends (2012)
32. Templar's Acre (2013)
Vintener Trilogy
1. Fields of Glory (2014)
2. Blood on the Sand (2015)
3. Blood of the Innocents (2016)
1. Fields of Glory (2014)
2. Blood on the Sand (2015)
3. Blood of the Innocents (2016)
Bloody Mary Mystery
1. Rebellion's Message (2016)
2. A Murder Too Soon (2017)
3. A Missed Murder (2018)
4. The Dead Don't Wait (2019)
5. Death Comes Hot (2020)
6. The Moorland Murderers (2021)
7. The Merchant Murderers (2022)
1. Rebellion's Message (2016)
2. A Murder Too Soon (2017)
3. A Missed Murder (2018)
4. The Dead Don't Wait (2019)
5. Death Comes Hot (2020)
6. The Moorland Murderers (2021)
7. The Merchant Murderers (2022)
Novels
Collections
Series contributed to
HWA Short Story Collection
2. By the Sword (2020) (with Paul Bannister, Hana Cole, Jemahl Evans, Richard Foreman, Hilary Green, J A Ironside, Peter Sandham and Helena Schrader)
3. Royal Blood (2020) (with Judith Arnopp, David Field, Elizabeth Fremantle, Philip Gooden, John Pilkington, Peter Tonkin, Steven Veerapen and Michael Ward)
2. By the Sword (2020) (with Paul Bannister, Hana Cole, Jemahl Evans, Richard Foreman, Hilary Green, J A Ironside, Peter Sandham and Helena Schrader)
3. Royal Blood (2020) (with Judith Arnopp, David Field, Elizabeth Fremantle, Philip Gooden, John Pilkington, Peter Tonkin, Steven Veerapen and Michael Ward)
Michael Jecks recommends
Spare Me the Truth (2016)
(Dan Forrester, book 1)
C J Carver
"Nothing short of brilliant . . . Carver has created a wonderful story here, sort of Jason Bourne meets Silence of the Lambs."
Life Ruins (2019)
Danuta Kot
"Explores real issues, from the perspective of real, damaged people, and told with a real warmth and understanding. Danuta Kot raises the bar for all crime writers."
The Stranger (2020)
(Jude Lyon, book 1)
Simon Conway
"Probably my favourite book of the year . . . a fabulous thriller, full on, remarkable and ingenious. If you don't read it, you're missing out big time!"
Napoleon's Run (2020)
(William John Hazzard, book 1)
Jonathan Spencer
"This book has a rich cast of characters who will delight, enthral and keep you turning the pages to the very end. A brilliant, thrilling read, with a new - and very believable - hero. This is my favourite historical novel of the year so far."
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