Book there was a crooked man in the sky

Jason Vail is so good at crafting page turner medieval mysteries with witty dialog and compelling characters that he will need to write at least a hundred Stephen Attebrook Mysteries to satisfy his fans Here s hoping he s already started on the next book 223 Death LoomsOnce again we find Stephen bruised a d battered Why be accused of trying to woo another when he already has a capable soul mate in Ida Stephen is a man set apart from his sex 223 Excellent seriesThe Attebrook series is an enthralling historical novels I ve read them all as well as those about his grandparents The only occasional fault is some rather 1.

There was crooked man and he walked

I m ready for the next book Each time you finish one you want to move on to the next You get to know the characters and miss them after you finish the book 223 The corpse of one of medieval Ludlow s tavern keepers popular Red John Griffin is found by the beggar One eye Dick one morning at the foot of the stairway leading down to his establishment His neck is broken It first appears to be accidental the result of an unfortunate tumble down the stairs On close examination Stephen Attebrook Ludlow s coroner and deputy sheriff concludes it was murder But other concerns loom larger than the death of a mere tavern keeper Law and order have collapsed in England The roads are plagued by robbers and highway men for the country is in turmoil brought on by the civil war between King Henry and his brother in law Earl Simon de Montfort Despite the king s capture at the Battle of Lewes the preceding year there is no peace And one robber gang stands out in the spring of 1265 it kills all its victims and leaves many mutilated One victim in fact is Red John s brother William the lord of Fox Hall Manor The sheriff of Shropshire lacks the resources to ferret out the gang Then he hits on the idea of turning Shropshire s best finder Attebrook loose to locate the gang So he orders Attebrook to drop everything and make this matter his first priority Yet there must be some justice for poor Red John So the inquiry into his death falls to an unlikely investigator Stephen s young wife Lady Ida while Stephen struggles to find the gang before it can strike again There was a Crooked Man Stephen Attebrook Mystery 15 Sir Stephen is suffering from the curse of excellence So good is Sir Steve at being a finder he is unable to concentrate on rebuilding his own manor because he is in such hot demand to solve murders Similarlydimebsional figures who are irredeemably evil but I m glad that the Earl and his ancestors have finally left A worthy read for lovers of historical crime 223 This latest in the Stephen Attebrook series has our hero at risk as he pursues the bad guys in his usual daring fearless feats in the pursuit of justice Fortunately he is superman and manages to survive many close calls I am a fan of this medieval series even though this book did cause me to cringe frequently I thought I had read all 15 of these books but maybe not Will have to circle back I do enjoy the cast of well developed characters 223 There are a few series which I will read the new book as soon as it is released and Jason Vail s Stephen Attebrook is one of those I know I can count on them for an interesting medieval setting great characters and much excitement and adventure The newest There was a Crooked Man at number 15 in the series continues that trend. Book there was a crooked man in the world At the start we find Stephen Attebrook the coroner at home where he wants to be with his wife Ida expecting her first child We know that he will be called away shortly and of course there is a murder Along with the murder the sheriff request that Stephen find out who is behind a series of thefts and murders in the nearby county, Book there was a crooked man in the sky If you read these you know the drill poor Gilbert is enlisted to ride along with Stephen: Book there was a crooked man in the sky If you haven t read any but are interested I suggest you start with the first The Wayward Apprentice 223