Templar Knight Mysteries by Maureen Ash (#1,2,3,7)
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Overview: Maureen Ash was born in London, England, and has had a lifelong interest in British medieval history. Visits to castle ruins and old churchs have provided the inspiration for her novels. She enjoys Celtic music, browsing in bookstores and Belgian chocolate. Maureen now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Reading this series, I found my apprehensions about yet another Templar Knight series quickly dissolve as Sir Bascot and the inhabitants of Lincoln emerge as fresh and complex characters. With an adopted Italian orphan and a fondness for candi, this Templar is his own man. The stories are also fresh and complex with enough twists and red herrings to keep the reader thinking right to the end. Absolutely recommended to all medieval mystery fans.
Genre: Mystery - Historical
1- The Alehouse Murders
AD 1200. In the bustling town of Lincoln, summer heat and drenching rain threaten to mar the festivities of the annual fair – only days away. But weather is not the biggest concern of the castle’s chatelaine, Nicolaa de la Haye, and her husband, Gerard Camville, sheriff of Lincoln. A taverner and two guests are found stabbed to death. Two more murders follow – with the same M.O. Tension builds as the fair’s opening approaches and the killer is still on the loose.
Sir Bascot deMarins is a knight just returned from captivity in Outremer. Nicolaa has welcomed him into her household so he might regain his health. She requests his assistance in solving the murders. Bascot’s wit and perseverance yield success, but not before he exposes himself to fatal danger in a dramatic closing scene.
2- Death of a Squire
Bascot has been living at the castle, providing his services to the castellan, while he tries to decide whether to return to his life in the Templars or to leave their service. When a young squire is found hanged in the forest, Bascot is immediately pressed into service an investigator, as he had recently solved a number of other murders. King John is on his way to Lincoln to receive homage from the Scottish king, so it is critical that this matter be cleared up immediately. Was it the work of outlaws living in the forest? After all, the remains of a poached deer were found not far away. But this answer might be just too easy. The deceased squire, a thoroughly unlikable individual, may have stumbled onto a plot to bring Arthur, King John’s nephew, to the throne in his place, and attempt to blackmail those involved.
Like the first book, Death of a Squire is hard to put down. The historical detail is ever-present, but isn’t forced or didactic. Bascot is an admirable character, and I shall look forward to his continuing tale, particularly given the cliffhanger ending of this one.
3- A Plague of Poison
Maureen Ash’s Templar Knight mystery series has introduced Bascot de Marins to scores of readers in previous volumes. Her latest finds the battle-scarred veteran of Crusader warfare challenged by a series of murders by poison in and around Lincoln Castle. An intelligent and methodical man, Bascot is faced by a puzzling number of murders which seem to have no relationship to one another, but all involve the same type of poison. Called upon by the Lady Nicolaa to resolve the problem, Bascot steadily moves forward from isolating the means by which the poison is transmitted to the inevitable confrontation with the murderer. Along the way, the reader is treated to Ash’s absolutely astonishing understanding of early 13th century social life and conditions. Every detail from food preparation to castle life is outlined in a manner which appears almost seamless to the 21st century interloper.
7- The Canterbury Murders
When a royal servant is murdered, Templar Bascot de Marins is once again called upon to serve justice—and protect a royal secret. As King Phillip of France leads a devastating attack on Normandy, defection spreads among once-loyal English vassals. King John is even forced to imprison his own nephew Arthur for treacherous acts. And when Arthur suddenly disappears, John must keep his mysterious absence a closely guarded secret, or face even greater dissent among the nobles. Fleeing Normandy, King John and Queen Isabella hope to find safe haven at their royal residence in Canterbury. But they soon discover that no haven is truly safe. When one of John’s servants is murdered, it seems that he and Isabella were the intended targets. John suspects the murderer was a Breton bent on avenging Arthur. Asking Templar Bascot de Marins to investigate the crime, he also asks him to protect the secret of Arthur’s disappearance. But as Bascot and his protégé Gianni follow the murderer’s trail, they find themselves caught between the King’s machinations and the constraints of justice.
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Overview: Maureen Ash was born in London, England, and has had a lifelong interest in British medieval history. Visits to castle ruins and old churchs have provided the inspiration for her novels. She enjoys Celtic music, browsing in bookstores and Belgian chocolate. Maureen now lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Reading this series, I found my apprehensions about yet another Templar Knight series quickly dissolve as Sir Bascot and the inhabitants of Lincoln emerge as fresh and complex characters. With an adopted Italian orphan and a fondness for candi, this Templar is his own man. The stories are also fresh and complex with enough twists and red herrings to keep the reader thinking right to the end. Absolutely recommended to all medieval mystery fans.
Genre: Mystery - Historical
1- The Alehouse Murders
AD 1200. In the bustling town of Lincoln, summer heat and drenching rain threaten to mar the festivities of the annual fair – only days away. But weather is not the biggest concern of the castle’s chatelaine, Nicolaa de la Haye, and her husband, Gerard Camville, sheriff of Lincoln. A taverner and two guests are found stabbed to death. Two more murders follow – with the same M.O. Tension builds as the fair’s opening approaches and the killer is still on the loose.
Sir Bascot deMarins is a knight just returned from captivity in Outremer. Nicolaa has welcomed him into her household so he might regain his health. She requests his assistance in solving the murders. Bascot’s wit and perseverance yield success, but not before he exposes himself to fatal danger in a dramatic closing scene.
2- Death of a Squire
Bascot has been living at the castle, providing his services to the castellan, while he tries to decide whether to return to his life in the Templars or to leave their service. When a young squire is found hanged in the forest, Bascot is immediately pressed into service an investigator, as he had recently solved a number of other murders. King John is on his way to Lincoln to receive homage from the Scottish king, so it is critical that this matter be cleared up immediately. Was it the work of outlaws living in the forest? After all, the remains of a poached deer were found not far away. But this answer might be just too easy. The deceased squire, a thoroughly unlikable individual, may have stumbled onto a plot to bring Arthur, King John’s nephew, to the throne in his place, and attempt to blackmail those involved.
Like the first book, Death of a Squire is hard to put down. The historical detail is ever-present, but isn’t forced or didactic. Bascot is an admirable character, and I shall look forward to his continuing tale, particularly given the cliffhanger ending of this one.
3- A Plague of Poison
Maureen Ash’s Templar Knight mystery series has introduced Bascot de Marins to scores of readers in previous volumes. Her latest finds the battle-scarred veteran of Crusader warfare challenged by a series of murders by poison in and around Lincoln Castle. An intelligent and methodical man, Bascot is faced by a puzzling number of murders which seem to have no relationship to one another, but all involve the same type of poison. Called upon by the Lady Nicolaa to resolve the problem, Bascot steadily moves forward from isolating the means by which the poison is transmitted to the inevitable confrontation with the murderer. Along the way, the reader is treated to Ash’s absolutely astonishing understanding of early 13th century social life and conditions. Every detail from food preparation to castle life is outlined in a manner which appears almost seamless to the 21st century interloper.
7- The Canterbury Murders
When a royal servant is murdered, Templar Bascot de Marins is once again called upon to serve justice—and protect a royal secret. As King Phillip of France leads a devastating attack on Normandy, defection spreads among once-loyal English vassals. King John is even forced to imprison his own nephew Arthur for treacherous acts. And when Arthur suddenly disappears, John must keep his mysterious absence a closely guarded secret, or face even greater dissent among the nobles. Fleeing Normandy, King John and Queen Isabella hope to find safe haven at their royal residence in Canterbury. But they soon discover that no haven is truly safe. When one of John’s servants is murdered, it seems that he and Isabella were the intended targets. John suspects the murderer was a Breton bent on avenging Arthur. Asking Templar Bascot de Marins to investigate the crime, he also asks him to protect the secret of Arthur’s disappearance. But as Bascot and his protégé Gianni follow the murderer’s trail, they find themselves caught between the King’s machinations and the constraints of justice.
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