The Jester - Large Print Author:James Patterson, Andrew Gross In 1096, innkeeper Hugh DeLuc leaves his young wife, Sophie, to join the Crusaders' fight for "freedom." Several years later, battered and disillusioned, Hugh returns to find his home is in ruins and his wife's been abducted. With anger wilder than his fiery red hair, Hugh sets out to find Sophie and destroy the Duke responsible for his anguish ... more »- but runs into more misfortune along the way. It is Lady Emilie, a beautiful noblewoman, who finds Hugh in the forest, injured and near death. While tending his wounds, Emilie listens to his story and hatches a daring plan: he will pose as a jester to gain access to the Duke's castle and reclaim his wife...if she's still alive.
With the relentless pace and breathless plotting of his Alex Cross novels, one of America's most popular writers presents a daring adventure of chivalry and heroism that will touch your senses and stir your heart.« less