~The Blood of the Fifth Knight by E.M. Powell~ Historical Mystery Blog Tour

Title: The Blood of the Fifth Knight
Author: E.M. Powell
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Pages: 355
Genre: Historical Mystery/Thriller
Format: Paperback/Kindle/Audiobook

England, 1176. King Henry II has imprisoned his rebellious Queen for her failed attempt to overthrow him. But with her conspirators still at large and a failed assassination attempt on his beautiful mistress, Rosamund Clifford, the King must take action to preserve his reign.

Desperate, Henry turns to the only man he trusts: a man whose skills have saved him once before. Sir Benedict Palmer answers the call, mistakenly believing that his family will remain safe while he attends to his King.

As Palmer races to secure his King’s throne, neither man senses the hand of a brilliant schemer, a mystery figure loyal to Henry's traitorous Queen who will stop at nothing to see the King defeated.

The Blood of the Fifth Knight is an intricate medieval murder mystery and worthy sequel to E.M. Powell's acclaimed historical thriller The Fifth Knight.

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 My Review: 

 I have not read the first book, The Fifth Knight, but I did not feel like I was lost going into this one. Yeah, I probably would have gotten a better grasp on the story, but I think Mrs. Powell set up the details to make it easier on those of us that haven't had the pleasure of reading the first book yet. 

So I'm going to get down to the nitty gritty. This book was great! The writing is beautifully done. I could tell that each word was lovingly planned out and chosen. The characters pop and the plot flowed pretty swiftly. A nice blend of history and fiction is at work here, and it's done so well! 

I really enjoyed this book and plan on picking up the first one so I can have the whole story! I really enjoyed reading this book and can totally recommend it if you like historical fiction, romance, and even mystery!

About the Author

E. M. Powell is the author of medieval thriller The Fifth Knight, which was a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Born and raised in the Republic of Ireland into the family of Michael Collins (the legendary revolutionary and founder of the Irish Free State), she now lives in the northwest of England with her husband and daughter and a Facebook-friendly dog. She is a member of the Historical Novel Society (HNS), International Thriller Writers and Romance Writers of America, as well as a reviewer of fiction and nonfiction for the HNS.

Her latest book is the historical mystery/thriller, THE BLOOD OF THE FIFTH KNIGHT.

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