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    Blood on the Sand

    By Michael Jecks

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    The Siege of Calais, during the Hundred Years' Wars. The thrilling second novel in a new series for master of the historical adventure, Michael Jecks, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

    Calais, 1346. Berenger Fripper and his men are stationed in the ancient port city, a city under English control and surrounded by enemies. They are here to defend their newly won territory from the French and their allies the Genoese.

    Enemies are all about them, but there is also trouble within. Someone in the vintaine is leaking vital information to the French, jeopardizing not only the safety of the men but also the future of the war, and Berenger must find out who before it's too late.

    And when the vintaine is attacked at sea and captured by the Genoese it looks as though their luck has run out. Can Berenger defeat the enemies that surround him and keep the English victorious?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateJun 4, 2015
    ISBN9781471111136
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    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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      I had long awaited this second in the Jecks trilogy. Being a long time fan of Jecks' works, I expected it to be good but it turned out even better than I had expected! While it is not for the faint of heart, as was the preceding title also, it is a most gripping read. Once again, I have to compliment Jecks on his fine historical research of primary sources so that he can then weave a meaningful story within the historical context. One feels, in my opinion, that one is there whether doing battle or in the small moments between characters. I had promised myself to read it ever so slowly but I wound up not reading as slowly as I had promised myself so must content myself with the wait for the last title in the trilogy. The wait will be hard as there are hints within 'Blood On The Sand' as to quite a story to come!

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