Veil of Lies : A Medieval Noir

from JJbooklvr

The first in a new series this book will appeal to fans of historical mysteries and also noir. Set in the Middle Ages we follow the adventures of former knight Crispin Guest. Guilty of treason he is stripped of his rank, lands and position. Detailed descriptions brings 1383 London to life as Cris...

from cuffindell

A very entertaining mystery introducing 14th century sleuth Crispin Guest. Disgraced and stripped of his title and knighthood, Crispin must use his wits and knightly skills to eek out a meager living on London's mean streets. While the mystery itself is fairly straightforward, Westerson's true st...

from eyes.2c

March 17, 2011 So I've just reread Veil of Lies (thank you local library) by Jeri Westerson as a prelude to reading her latest novel, The Demon's Parchment. This has been burning a hole in my Kindle pocket since I bought it before Christmas - as are a couple of titles. Now to reread Serpent in th...

from thejohnsmith

A well told tale of Crispin Guest, an ex-knight in 14th century London who is known as the tracker. Crispin is a medieval private investigator who, supported by his young would-be squire Jack, starts out on an investigation of the extra-marital activities of a wealthy merchant's young wife but ar...

from juliayoung

An interesting take on the mystery genre, without a nun or monk at the helm. The writing was a little stilted for me; I think Westerson just needs to find her voice, and she'll be knocking them out of the park!