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The Tainted Relic
The Tainted Relic
Author: The Medieval Murderers
In five interlinked chronological tales (and a prologue), a brilliant cast of medieval sleuths created by Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden, and Simon Beaufort, pursues the bloody mystery of a relic powerful and cursed a fragment of the True Cross. — July, 1100: Jerusalem has fallen to the Crusade...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781416502135
ISBN-10: 1416502130
Publication Date: 4/1/2007
Pages: 512
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Nedheadz avatar reviewed The Tainted Relic on + 128 more book reviews
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What a creative method of relaying a story!! I know that this is the first time I've read a book by a group of different authors with a common theme running throughout. From beginning to end it was exciting and cohesively written - inspite of the time periods across which the story thread had to travel in order to be part of the different authors' areas of interest. It was kind of fun too, to run into familiar characters ie. Crowner John, his friend Gwyn, Sir Baldwin Furnshill and Bailif Simon Puttock. In the shortened format, I still managed to glean new information about characters whom I have been reading about for months!

P.S. Beware trinkets that seem to hold the promise of fortunes are often the cause of misfortune.

I highly recommend even if you're not a fan of the medeival period this is a great read that keeps your interest!
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dvitz avatar reviewed The Tainted Relic on + 33 more book reviews
Fun set of short stories from favorite authors. The common theme allows each to have their own characters interact with plot at different times in history. A great idea and I look forward to the others by this group.

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Tainted Relic (Primary Character)
Sir Geoffery Mappestone (Major Character)
Sir John de Wolfe (Major Character)
William Falconer (Major Character)
Sir Baldwin de Furnshill (Major Character)
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