Joannie N. (Nedheadz) reviewed on 3/18/2009 + 128 more book reviews

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Returned from France, Baldwin and Simon seek nothing more than a return to their quiet country lives. The theft of St. Thomas' oil, the murder of a monk and a king's messenger while enroute to the king initially seem unrelated and not an issue of concern for Baldwin and Simon. They deliver their message to the king and the Earl of Chester and return home, seeking a peaceful repose from their travels.
However, Despenser interupts this idea with a bullying move that reminds one of the value of laws and liberty. However flawed our current legal system it is nothing compared to the unbridled greed and avarice of a powerful ruling class intent on making ones life miserable. This interference forces Baldwin and Simon back to court and they get caught up in the investigation of the earlier mentioned murders at the behest of their nemisis, Despenser.
The concurrent story lines of Jecks' mysteries (especially #s 23-25) creates a sense of a medeival Jack Bauer with as much action, intrigue and suspense as any episode of 24!

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