The Dead Don't Wait

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Pub Date 05 Nov 2019 | Archive Date 01 Oct 2019

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Description

Jack Blackjack stands accused of killing a priest in the wickedly entertaining new Bloody Mary Tudor mystery.

April, 1555. A priest has been stabbed to death in the village of St Botolph, to the east of the City of London, his body left to rot by the roadside – and Jack Blackjack stands accused of his murder.

As well as clearing his name, Jack has his own reasons for wanting to find out who really killed the priest – but this is an investigation where nothing is as it seems. Was it a random attack by a desperate outlaw, or do the answers lie in the murdered priest’s past? As he questions those who knew the dead man, Jack is faced with a number of conflicting accounts – and it’s clear that not everyone can be telling him the whole truth.

But Jack is about to be sidetracked from the investigation … with disastrous consequences.
Jack Blackjack stands accused of killing a priest in the wickedly entertaining new Bloody Mary Tudor mystery.

April, 1555. A priest has been stabbed to death in the village of St Botolph, to the east...

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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781780291208
PRICE $28.99 (USD)
PAGES 256

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Featured Reviews

You know with a Michael Jecks book you are going to get quality writing and a well written story. This one is no exception. Jecks is a master wordsmith and uses every word to good effect to bring mystery and intrigue washing about in liberal dollops of humour. The humour is well placed and although slightly over the top, enhances the story rather than overwhelms. I like this in a mystery.

The characters are well rounded and quirky, especially Jack Blackjack himself. He has a retinue of servants but never takes himself to seriously.

The historical context is well researched and well written, giving a real insight into Tudor times. I could feel myself being transported back in time and living in the story. This is the sign of a superb storyteller.

I can highly recommend.

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