The Mad Monk Of Gidleigh (Last Templar Mysteries 14): A thrilling medieval mystery set in the West Country

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Alone in his isolated, windswept chapel on the edge of Dartrnoor, who could blame the young priest, Mark, for seeking affection from the local miller's daughter, Mary? But when Mary's body is found brutally stabbed, Mark is the obvious suspect, and the discovery that she was pregnant seems to confirm his guilt. Called in to investigate, Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock soon begin to have their doubts. Could it not have been one of Mary's many admirers who murdered her in a fit of jealousy? Or her father, the miller, who is acting in an increasingly disturbed manner? And what exactly is the local Baron trying to hide? Will they be able to find the murderer before he strikes again?

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.

"Memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background...a commendable achievement." "Nicely detailed and tightly argued, with involving and memorable characters. The whole series belongs in any collection where historicals are popular."