'Jecks' knowledge of medieval history is impressive and is used here to great effect' Crime Time 'A gem of historical storytelling...authentic recreation of the modes and manners, superstitions and primitive fears that made up the colourful but brutal tableau of the Middle Ages' Northern Echo 'It...will help you turn back the pages of history and enjoy the depth and texture of a long-vanished England' Croydon Advertiser 'Absorbing, light-hearted' Birmingham Post 'The construction of the story and the sense of period are excellent' Shots