The Silence of Stones: A Crispin Guest medieval noir (A Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0727885626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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You will get some swashbuckling style action, an interesting and complicated mystery, history, comedy, and some great characters! What more could you ask for? You will not want to miss this book!" (Kings River Life magazine)“Westerson continues to conjure up a suitably noirish setting as the backdrop for the exploits of her spiritually tortured medieval detective” (Booklist) . “Westerson’s tortured protagonist is never dull, and his newest adventure leads to a swift and satisfying conclusion” (Kirkus Reviews)"This book is filled with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end
. As well as seven previous Crispin Guest medieval mysteries, she is the author of a paranormal urban fantasy series and several historical novels. Her books have been nominated for the Shamus, the Macavity and the Agatha awards. Jeri Westerson was born and raised in Los Angeles
Just a warning about historical accuracy There was a NO Scottish 'uprising' against Richard since he did not rule in Scotland. Although the Scottish King, Robert II, had been a prisoner of the English, and the English continued their incursions into Scotland, they could not by any means claim it as their territory. Richard I did have an army make a rather pathetic invasion that quickly withdrew, and they had an army thoroughly defeated at the Battle of Otterburn. But to have an uprising, you have to rule there. The head 'Scottish' thug was named McGuffin - which I assume was su. lk said Keep going!. I loved this book as I have loved all the of the Crispin Guest novels.Watching Jack grow up throughout the years has been wonderful and at the same time Crispin is growing as a person and he is seeing the world through new eyes.The historical references are making me read up on true history - something I have never been inclined to do in the past.Please continue this wonderful series - it is such a great mix of mystery and history!Thank you Jeri Western!-Linda King. "Not my favorite episode" according to J. Williams. I love this series but this one was more like a Marks Brothers movie than Mystery . Some parts were good even funny but the usual depth was not there .The maturity of the developing into manhood Jack was interesting but the main story was a bit underdeveloped.
A medieval mystery featuring disgraced knight Crispin Guest London, 1388. The last thing the king needs is for his authority to be put in question, especially after his army suffers a crushing defeat against a Scottish uprising. When the mythical Stone of Destiny disappears from the throne of England during mass in Westminster Abbey, the populace takes it as a sign to side with King Richard II’s rebellious barons. And to ensure that he will do the deed, the king imprisons Jack Tucker and orders Crispin to find the stone before Parliament convenes in three days' time - or Jack will hang for treason.. Desperate, Richard calls in Crispin Guest to find the missing stone