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Michael Jecks is a writer of historical mystery novels. The son of an Actuary, and the youngest of four brothers, he worked in the computer industry before becoming a novelist full time in 1994

He is the author of the internationally popular Templar series, perhaps the longest crime series written by a living author. Unusually, the series looks again at actual events and murders committed about the early fourteenth century, a fabulous time of treachery, civil war, deceit and corruption. Famine, war and disease led to widespread despair, and yet the people showed themselves to be resilient.

His books have won him great praise and in 2007 his Death Ship of Dartmouth was shortlisted for the Harrogate prize for the best crime novel of the year.

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Today I heard that the Orange Prize – well, it’s not. Not any more.

A pleading, sad-sounding Kate Mosse was on the Today Programme making a case for how good a bargain the prize was, and any sponsor would make a fortune.

She has my sympathy. When I was Chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association back in 2004, and for the years before that and my advisory year afterwards, the main topic at every si...

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The Last Templar (Knights T...
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Lucinda Dear Micheal,
I would like to not only thank you for being my friend on Goodreads but for also sending me the lovely message and taking the time to read my review of King's Gold; i am so pleased that i can be added to your list of many great & positive reviews. I am also going to shortly delve back into the series and read some of your earlier works, as soon as i possibly can.
Lucinda xxx


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Michael Jecks Melisende wrote: "Visited my local library yesterday to restart the journey of your books - not one left!!! In all three branches!!!"

Hopefully they're being read, not sold off!


Melisende d'Outremer Visited my local library yesterday to restart the journey of your books - not one left!!! In all three branches!!!


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