The Merchant Murderers

MICHAEL JECKS
>August, 1556. Jack Blackjack is on a simple mission: make it back home to his beloved London. It should be simple, right? Wrong. He's made it as far as Exeter, but before he can secure a fresh steed in that hellish city, he's faced with a dead priest, ruthless thieves, and a devious Dean who's determined to see the back of Jack. That suits Jack just fine - he wants to leave!

So when wealthy merchant Wolfe, offers passage to London via sea, Jack jumps at the chance.and unwittingly into further danger! With thieves, pirates and potential murderers at every turn who can Jack trust? Will he uncover the truth behind the dead priest and missing merchant ships? But more importantly, will he ever make it home to London with his purse strings and limbs intact?

About the author

Michael Jecks is the author of more than forty-five novels in the Knights Templar medieval mystery series and six previous Bloody Mary Tudor mysteries. A former Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association, he lives with his wife, children and dogs in northern Dartmoor.

Summary

August, 1556. Jack Blackjack is on a simple mission: make it back home to his beloved London. He's made it as far as Exeter, where he's faced with a dead priest and a devious Dean who's determined to see the back of him. So when a wealthy merchant offers passage to London via sea, Jack jumps at the chance . and unwittingly into further danger!

Product details

• Authors: Michael Jecks, Jecks Michael
• Publisher: Canongate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2022
• EAN: 9780727850928
• ISBN: 978-0-7278-5092-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 223 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 455 g
• Series: A Bloody Mary Mystery; A Bloody Mary Tudor Mystery
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, Devon, FICTION / Historical / Renaissance, Historical crime and mysteries, c 1500 to c 1600, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), Comic (humorous) crime and mystery