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The Templar Magician (Templars, Book 2)

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1st April 2010

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780755354566

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Murder and mayhem set at the time of the secretive Templar Order.

The year is 1152, and Jerusalem is still in the hands of the Crusaders, although the lofty ideals of before have now been replaced by subtle power-play. Meanwhile, in England, King Stephen is waging bloody war against Henry Fitzempress. The Templar Order, now fifty years old, is a wealthy power, glittering with tempting riches. Against this background of bloodshed, Robert de Payens, grandson of Eleanor, one of the co-founders of the Temple, and Englishman Edward Sendal find themselves caught up in a murder mystery when Raymond, Count of Tripoli, is brutally assassinated. Who would have wanted to murder Raymond, and is it possible that the answer may lie within the hallowed ranks of the Templar order itself?

Reviews

New York Times
Praise for Paul Doherty and his other novels: 'Resurrectionist magic
Time Out
The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters
Bookseller
I really like these medieval whodunnits
CADS 20
Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
This rich tale ... seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller
Books Magazine
The maestro of medieval mystery
Nottingham Evening Post
Doherty dazzles with his story-telling