A Man's Word
Written by Martin Jensen
Narrated by Napoleon Ryan
4/5
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About this audiobook
The crime-solving duo known as the King’s Hounds—Halfdan and his master, Winston—are investigating a possible plot against King Cnut by onetime enemy-turned-ally Jarl Thorkell. Joined on the arduous journey by Winston’s woman, Alfilda, and Atheling, his cranky mule, they venture to the markets in Thetford to gather information.
On the way, they meet a wealthy farmer who is seeking justice at the District Court against a thane accused of attacking a woman. When the thane tells a bald-faced lie in court, resulting in a dismissal of the charges, all hell breaks loose. In a time when noblemen are the law and they can’t be trusted to be ethical, the law has no meaning.
When the thane turns up dead, the tables turn and the accuser becomes the accused. Winston and Halfdan race to solve the crime before the region erupts in violence. Allegiances are tested and motives questioned in this captivating drama of justice and treachery in medieval England.
This is the third book in The King's Hounds series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.
Martin Jensen
Bestselling Danish novelist Martin Jensen was born in 1946 into a working-class family and worked as a teacher and a headmaster in Sweden and Denmark before becoming a full-time author in 1996. He and his wife collect mushrooms, enjoy bird watching, and are botany enthusiasts. Martin Jensen is the author of twenty-one novels. The King’s Hounds is his first title to be published in English.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/51018 and on Cnut's instructions Winston and Halfdan are on their way to Hampton to determine what Jarl Thorkell, Cnut's sworn man is doing. On the way they meet up with some farmers, who are on the way to Thetford, to seek justice in the local court. So they join them to see if they can find out any information concerning Thorkell at Thetford. But a body is soon found and they are asked to investigate.
Another enjoyable mystery concerning this duo helped by Alfilda, Winston’s woman. A re-read. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the third novel in the author's trilogy beginning with The King's Hounds, and set in King Canute's England of 1018. The plot centres around a series of murders arising from a court case where a rapist perjured himself to go free, was rather convoluted and didn't seem to me as effective as the plots of the first two novels. The novel contains the same essential strengths and weaknesses as its predecessors; the narrator, half-Saxon, half Danish Halfdan is well drawn, as is Alfilda, the female companion of Halfdan's master Winston the Illuminator, though the latter has become rather irritating. The main flaw of the novels continues to be the dialogue which just sounds too modern, whether that is a feature of the original Danish, or of the US English translation (looking at the translator's website, I suspect the latter). According to the author's (Danish language) website, there are three further novels in this series, but these do not seem to have been translated into English yet. Canute's England is a fascinating backdrop for a historical novel series, but for me these are not as effective as they might have been.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This third book in the King's Hounds series was not quite as good as the previous two. I continue to like the setting in King Cnut's England but missed the glossary that the first book had -- there were some unfamiliar terms. The mystery was well done & while reasonable, it wasn't predictable. So why did I feel slightly let down? I think that it was the relationship between the narrator, Halfdan, and his employer & partner in detection Winston. Winston's woman Alfrida played a much bigger role in this one & Winston was much more in the background -- that didn't work as well as the previous partnership in my opinion.