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The Tartars claim their mission is a peaceful one they merely wish to gain audience with the king. Here, the Oxford community must play host to the Tartars, a tribe from the East whose deeds have wreaked havoc on Christian Knights in the past. While this story is not as exciting as some of the books in this series, it is still certainly worth reading. This is an interesting book with the introduction of Mongol warriors into Medieval Oxford, there is a high degree of mistrust on both sides. The Beast in the title is an aging beast that the town finds strange - an elephant - King Henry III's elephant. His protagonist is William Falconer, Regent Master at Oxford.

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While this story is not as exciting as some of the books in Ian Morson's 'Falconer and the Great Beast' is the 5th entry into Morson's Medieval mystery series based in 1268 in Oxford.

Ian Morson's 'Falconer and the Great Beast' is the 5th entry into Morson's Medieval mystery series based in 1268 in Oxford.

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The exotic Tartars plus an elephant, which is probably the most empathetic character, are the best features of a rather slowly-unveiled solution with plenty of period detail. Roger Bacon assists in solving a “locked-room”-type killing in a tent, as other deaths occur and suspects from amongst the Tartars and locals abound. The exotic Tartars plus an elephant, which is probably the most empathetic character, are the best features of a rather slowly-unveiled solution with plent An always involving mystery set in 1268 Oxford where lecturer William Falconer (with a primitive pair of glasses) uncovers the murderer of Chimbai, leader of a delegation of Tartars to the King. I highly recommend it.moreĪn always involving mystery set in 1268 Oxford where lecturer William Falconer (with a primitive pair of glasses) uncovers the murderer of Chimbai, leader of a delegation of Tartars to the King. A fully fleshed and sensory exploration of Oxford in 1268, far from the pristine academic idyl it now is. Many hate and fear these fearsome warriors but who is responsible? Sir Hugh Leyghton whose beloved older brother Geoffrey, a Templar Knight, was cut down by the Tartars at the Battle of Leignitz? Brother Bernard who was a friend of Geoffrey and a fellow Templar? French Templar Knight Guillaume de Beaujeu who just happens to be in town in disguise? or someone from the Tartar camp? Difficulties in bridging the cultural and linguistic gaps slow our sleuth but do not deter him. Many hate and fear these fearsome warriors but who is responsible? Sir Hugh Leyghton whose beloved older brother Geoffrey, a Templar Knight, was cut down by the Tartars at the Battle of Leignitz? Brother Bernard who was a friend of Geoffrey and a This installment of the case studies of Master William Falconer, Master Regent of Aristotle Hall in Oxford, sees him trying to solve the mysterious murder of the Tartar Ambassador to the English royal Court in the medieval equivalent of the locked room.

This installment of the case studies of Master William Falconer, Master Regent of Aristotle Hall in Oxford, sees him trying to solve the mysterious murder of the Tartar Ambassador to the English royal Court in the medieval equivalent of the locked room.

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