WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE CROWNER JOHN MYSTERIES……
The Crowner John series has described life in the West Country in the Middle Ages in loving detail and with far more energy than a thousand dry history books! It should have a Preservation Order slapped upon it by the Devon Tourist Board!
BIRMINGHAM POST
I’ll share my favourites, so start with Bernard Knight’s historical whodunnits
DAILY MAIL
Crowner John is snapping away at the heels of Ellis Peters’ Cadfael!
WESTERN MORNING NEWS
If you enjoyed Ellis Peters’ Cadfael, you will enjoy all of this author’s works
AMAZON REVIEW, CANADA
Packed with the sights, sounds and smells of medieval England, the Crowner John series is a national treasure!
BIRMINGHAM POST
Detection and suspense are combined with historical accuracy
DAILY MAIL
Knight has an enchanting gift of bringing the past to life - a superb work of historical fiction LARGE PRINT REVIEW
Crowner John is a splendid character, full of imperfections and faults, but ultimately the triumphing hero of the piece.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Bernard Knight brings medieval Exeter to life with gritty realism, smells and all, but with an underlying sympathy and humour
HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW
It’s the next best thing to a trip in a time machine! MY SHELF, USA
This book is as good as historical fiction gets! GOOLE COURIER
At the end of each book, I feel that I have visited the Middle Ages!
MY SHELF, USA
If you are looking for great history and a good read, you will not be disappointed
INTERNET REVIEW, COLORADO
Meticulously researched and redolent with the sights and sounds of the time!
TANGLED WEB
Reading this book is a satisfactory experience - 12th century Devon is brought to noisy, smelly, vital life!
MY SHELF, USA
A sense of authenticity, so that you can actually imagine the words being spoken by the inhabitants of 1194 Exeter
LARGE PRINT REVIEW
