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The Franklin's Felony (Sandal Castle Medieval Thrillers Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Keith Moray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 533 ratings
A shocking historical thriller full of twists and turns! Perfect for fans of S D Sykes, E. M. Powell, Karen Maitland and S J Parris.

Witch hunts are spreading across the land…

1327, Yorkshire, England

King Edward II has recently been deposed in favour of his young son, leaving England deeply divided.

Amid the turmoil, the Church is convinced that a scourge of witchcraft has returned to the land. Friars are now being sent all over the country to root out suspected witches and have them executed.

When a series of sudden, horrific deaths occur in Wakefield, the town’s inhabitants are ready to blame dark magic. However, Sir Richard Lee, Circuit Judge of the Northern Realm believes that there is more to each case than meets the eye.

Surrounded by political and religious tensions, Richard must proceed with caution as he works to uncover the truth. But as his investigations progress, it seems that many are harbouring dark secrets that they would do anything to keep hidden…

THE FRANKLIN’S FELONY is the third book in the Sandal Castle Medieval Thriller series: historical murder mysteries set in Yorkshire.

THE SANDAL CASTLE MEDIEVAL THRILLER SERIES:
Book One: The Pardoner’s Crime
Book Two: The Summoner’s Sins
Book Three: The Franklin’s Felony
Book Four: The Fool’s Folly
BOOK FIVE: The Minstrel's Malady
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZNL9359
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (April 27, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
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KEITH MORAY is the crime writing pen-name of Keith Souter, part-time doctor, medical journalist and novelist. He is a member of the Crime Writer's Association, International Thriller Writers, the Society of Authors and the Medical Journalists Association. His crime novels published by Sapere Books are set on the Scottish island of West Uist, featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon. He also writes the Sandal Castle Medieval Thrillers series and soon a series set in ancient Egypt. He also writes medical books and general non-fiction and is a prolific award-winning short story writer.

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He is represented by Isabel Atherton at Creative Authors. write@creativeauthors.co.uk

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  • JediTionne
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Quest for Justice
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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    Another wonderful novel by Keith Moray. Sir Richard is a judge in Muddle Ages England. The country has been plagued with violence and preferential treatment of cases concerning the law. Sir Richard must discover if he has upheld justice correctly in the execution of a young man. At the same time he must find the truth of the murders of four men. Murders which seem to be the result of witchcraft, or are they? Walk with Sir Richard and locate the truth so justice is rightly done. Especially, in this time of religious beliefs and judgement being preached over that of the civil law.
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  • M A Hibbard
    4.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully Devilish Story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021
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    The Franklin’s Felony, book 3 in the Sandal Castle Medieval Thrillers series
    By Keith Moray
    Reviewed May 3, 2021

    In The Franklin’s Felony, we once again are treated to the adventures of Sir Richard Lee, Circuit Judge of the King’s Northern Realm, and his assistant, Hubert of Loxley.

    The story’s prologue takes place in Kilkenny, Ireland on Saturday, November 3, 1324 with the execution of Petronella of Meath. Petronella is one of 10 people accused of witchcraft, and has been subjected to repeated episodes of brutal torture to get her to “confess” and to implicate her former mistress, Alice Kyteler. But Alice and her familiar, Robin Artisson (also called Robin son of Art), have disappeared, leaving Petronella to suffer a witch’s death by being burned at the stake. Her dying thoughts are that her death will be avenged.

    The main story then jumps forward to Sandal Castle in Yorkshire. It is the year 1327. Edward II has been deposed. In his place rules his young son, Edward III, with the “guidance” of his mother, Queen Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer. Though these events have no direct impact on the people in the story, the air of unrest permeates the land, leaving many citizens uneasy.

    Sir Richard has more on his mind than the change in sovereigns. His wife, Wilhelmina, is with child; his mother-in-law, the Lady Alicia, has recently died; and his father-in-law, Sir Thomas, is having trouble dealing with the loss and drinking heavily. Richard is concerned that all this melancholy could have a negative impact on the baby his wife is carrying, and calls upon an Irish physician, Dr. Brandon Flynn, to treat Sir Thomas. Sir Richard is also troubled by a recent judgment he had to make in a capital crime, sentencing the convicted man to death by hanging. He was certain the man was guilty; he’d been found so by the jury of his peers, but now Richard is wondering if he was too harsh, if there wasn’t more to what happened than came out at the trial.

    As if this isn’t enough, there are rumors of witchcraft. Bishop Ledrede of Ossory in Ireland has made it his mission to carry out the Pope’s charge to rid the world of witches. It was he who uncovered the coven in Kilkenny, having all its members executed – except their leader, Alice Kyteler, and her demon lover, Robin Artisson. The bishop has sent Dominican friars throughout Ireland and England to spread this message of fear, and one of them, Brother Fergus, arrives at Wakefield. The brother is welcomed by the local priest, Father Alban, but Sir Richard isn’t happy with all this talk of witchcraft and sorcery, worried that hysteria will take hold.

    Following the Feast of St. Julian hosted by Geoffrey Hopwood, franklin of Kirkthorpe and a knight of the shire, a heinous murder takes place. Hopwood and Father Alban have a disagreement, and the next day the priest is found stabbed to death in the church in an apparent mad frenzy. The hue and cry is called out and the name of the franklin is given as the murderer. Hopwood is captured, but appears in a daze. Was he drunk? Drugged? He’s taken to the Wakefielde Tolbooth to await trial.

    In jail with the franklin is a common laborer, Peter Plowman. Peter has been accused of theft of a sheep and is awaiting sentencing. Hopwood tried to intercede on Peter’s behalf at the young man’s trial, but no one knows why he would do so as there is no apparent connection between the two men. The next morning, Peter Plowman is found dead in his cell, his throat cut, and gone are Hopwood and the jailor, Judd of Alverthorpe.

    Another hue and cry searches for Hopwood and Alverthorpe. Hopwood is found in his own dovecote, hanging – an apparent suicide. Later, Alverthorpe is also found, also hanging. Another suicide?

    The rumors of witchcraft increase as dead rats are found. One hanged, one with its throat cut, and one with nails driven through its back. Were these rats used to place a curse on the murder victims, or is there something even worse going on? And what does all this have to do with Petronella's death?

    Once again we are treated to a delightfully devilish story of murder and mayhem, with Sir Richard forced to take a deeper look at himself and the decisions he has made. Great little mystery.
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  • Rz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writer
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2021
    I have read the series and loved it tremendously. His books are historical, informative and quite wonderful to read due to the ease of his writing Will read his other series , thanks.
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  • Di
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Classis Whodunnit
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021
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    This series is just so enjoyable, although each book is basically a story in its own right. This one is a classic whodunnit, while the historical aspects, as always in the series, are interesting and well-researched. In this one, I just loved the descriptions of medieval medicine and treatments and smiled at the fine line between acceptable medical practice and witchcraft/superstition; how far we've come! Sir Richard is an engaging character, but I think I prefer Hubert of Loxley. All in all, the characters evolve and grow, as does the plot. I thought I knew who the culprit was, but ending up being only half right, so a good twist there. I hope there will be more of these, but either way, I'll be looking out for more of Keith Moray's historical novels.
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  • Kindle Customerbuffa😘
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great history
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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    Too many characters for me to follow.. Story was great. I am ready for another just as good. Bring it on.
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  • SisMis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Clever plot!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2021
    I figured out one of our murderers, but was surprised at the other. Good job. The story is beautifully embedded in known history. The doctor and the 'witches' were using similar approaches to healing, but one could be burned at the stake! Hmmmm.
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  • Librarian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2021
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    A great series that is filled with fascinating information that adds another layer to the story. Characters are well developed, too.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice work
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021
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    The plot thickness in this English mystery thriller. Now we have witches, monk's, villagers an whole lot of murder at hand. Now Sir Richard has his hands full in this medieval thriller. Turn the page an being an great story by Keith Moray.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2021
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    As with previous adventures this kept the reader guessing with a very clever mixture of characters , combined with the good winning over evil!
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  • Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great medieval mystery
    Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2021
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    I have enjoyed not only this book but the first two novels in the series. I do hope there will be more written about Sir Richard Lee as I feel that we readers were rather left hanging so to speak at the end of this story. What future crimes will he tackle? Does his wife survive the pregnancy? And what of the expected child? Alas we do not know unless the next Sandal Castle mystery which concerns a different judge in 1485, over a hundred years later, mentions it in passing. So please finish the story of Richard Lee.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read from Sandal Castle
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2021
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    These Sandal Castle mysteries give a great insight into medieval times, brilliant characters and plots coming thick and fast, skilled writing kept me hooked all the way through. I'm hoping there'll be more .
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  • lynne edmondson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historical thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2021
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    Very enjoyable and good historical references. Lovely to recognise all the place names in and around Wakefield.
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