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Blood of the Innocents
(2016)(The third book in the Vintener Trilogy series)
A novel by Michael Jecks
The Vintener Trilogy: Book 3
"A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell." Manda Scott
The third thrilling novel in the Vintener trilogy from the master of historical adventure, Michael Jecks, focuses on the years after the Siege of Calais during the Hundred Years War perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.
Following the events in "Fields of Glory" and "Blood on the Sand," this powerful conclusion to the Vintener trilogy continues the action ten years after winning Calais.
During this time, the men have endured the plague and witnessed other tribulations, and now they must engage in the incredible battle of Poitiers.
Tightly plotted, and packed with rich historical detail, Jecks brings the epic events of real history to vivid life in "Blood of the Innocents."
Praise for Michael Jecks:
"More magic by the master of the medieval” Quintin Jardine
"Michael Jecks is a national treasure" Scotland on Sunday
“A textbook example of how to blend action and detection in a historical” Publishers Weekly
Michael Jecks is the author of the bestselling Knights Templar series. A regular speaker at library and literary events, he is a past Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund at Exeter University. He was shortlisted for the Harrogate/Theakston’s Old Peculier prize for the best crime novel of the year 2007, the year Allan Guthrie won. He lives with his wife, children and dogs in northern Dartmoor.
Genre: Historical
"A cracking read in the best style of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell." Manda Scott
The third thrilling novel in the Vintener trilogy from the master of historical adventure, Michael Jecks, focuses on the years after the Siege of Calais during the Hundred Years War perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.
Following the events in "Fields of Glory" and "Blood on the Sand," this powerful conclusion to the Vintener trilogy continues the action ten years after winning Calais.
During this time, the men have endured the plague and witnessed other tribulations, and now they must engage in the incredible battle of Poitiers.
Tightly plotted, and packed with rich historical detail, Jecks brings the epic events of real history to vivid life in "Blood of the Innocents."
Praise for Michael Jecks:
"More magic by the master of the medieval” Quintin Jardine
"Michael Jecks is a national treasure" Scotland on Sunday
“A textbook example of how to blend action and detection in a historical” Publishers Weekly
Michael Jecks is the author of the bestselling Knights Templar series. A regular speaker at library and literary events, he is a past Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association and a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund at Exeter University. He was shortlisted for the Harrogate/Theakston’s Old Peculier prize for the best crime novel of the year 2007, the year Allan Guthrie won. He lives with his wife, children and dogs in northern Dartmoor.
Genre: Historical
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