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Blood on the Sand (Large Print Edition)
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $43.50
ISBN13: 9781837032631
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: May 30 2025
Pages: 560
Weight: 1.54
Height: 1.39 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
1346. Calais. Berenger Fripper and the men of his Vintaine are stationed near the ancient port city, a French city under English siege. They are here to capture the city from and use it as a staging-post for future incursions into France.
But with the French army and Genoese mercenaries all about them, and trouble brewing among the unit, Berenger must keep a calm head. Someone in the Vintaine is leaking vital information to the French, jeopardizing not only the safety of his men but also the future of the war, and Berenger must find out who before it's too late.
When the Vintaine is attacked at sea and captured by the Genoese it looks as though their luck has run out. Can Berenger defeat the enemies that surround him and keep the English victorious?
Praise for Michael Jecks:
'Vivid imagination and gripping prose' Anthony Riches
'The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times
'Marvellously portrayed' C. J. Sansom
'Michael Jecks is the master of the medieval whodunnit' Robert Low
'Mr Jecks is a sublime story teller and is a match for the Cornwells, Scarrows and Igguldons of the literary world!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Excellent! Could not put this book down.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Magical writing! The depth of feeling injected into his battle scenes is frighteningly lifelike.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Yet another masterpiece!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
' An Outstanding Epic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Jecks is a master of the period .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
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