Book description
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although the lofty ideals of before have now been replaced by subtle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? Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He
studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a
doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now
headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in
Essex.
