tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29746834655055288032024-03-13T09:54:16.576-07:00The Medieval Mystery Book ClubA blog devoted to all the Medieval Murder Mystery Book series, such as Ellis Peter's Cadfael, and other great authors who delve into the Medieval world of solving a mystery.4 Season Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06974835470330141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974683465505528803.post-70386644189389572002011-02-14T03:27:00.000-08:002011-02-14T03:27:11.949-08:00Profile - Bernard Knight and the Crowner John Series.This week we are profiling a series of books from the Bernard Knight's Crowner John series. This is a preview.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><strong>Before this past Christmas, i was recommended to series called, <span style="color: #990000;">"The Medieval Murderers",</span> and I was immediately drawned to it. There are six titles in the series; <span style="color: #990000;">"King Arthur's Bones", "The Lost Prophecies', "The Tainted Relic", "The Sword of Shame", "The House of Shadows", and "The Sacred Stone". </span></strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Other noteables include, Paul Doherty, Susanna Gregory, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, C.J. Sansom, and a series of books from a collection of authors called; The Medieval Murderers - an outstanding series, I might add. Stay tuned as I will be writing book reviews and recommendation throughout, and I will welcome comments plus other recommendations as well.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>4 Season Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06974835470330141295noreply@blogger.com0