medieval noir

Dec 2021 18

The Deadliest Sin: A Crispin Guest Mystery By Jeri Westerson: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2021 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa


It’s August, and the heat of the summer exacerbates the heat of emotions, so Crispin is confidant a new tracking job will soon find him. Enjoying an ale with his apprentice, his prediction comes true with the appearance of a young boy, “You’re that Tracker they talk of, aren’t you?” Saint Frideswide Priory’s Lady Prioress is distressed by the recent deaths by “misadventure” at the priory. First, their apothecary died suddenly of fever, then, days later, two nuns died under suspicious and gruesome circumstances.

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Feb 2021 20

Spiteful Bones: A Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mystery By Jeri Westerson: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa


It’s the late fourteenth century London, and Crispin Guest is dealing with the consequences of his treasonous actions against Richard II. He has his head and entrails intact, but the loss of his rank, his position, his fiancée, his friends, and all support to make a living leave little for which to be thankful. However, he does have his wits on which in the past he has relied, if only he had a plan to use them to survive on the city’s mean streets.

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Sep 2018 8

The Deepest Grave By Jeri Westerson: Review/Giveaway

2018 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham



The Deepest Grave is the latest Crispin Guest medieval noir mystery written by Jeri Westerson. Crispin is a former knight who was accused of treason and stripped of everything. To survive, he has turned to his considerable deductive skills and basically become the first private detective, though what they call him is the "Tracker." Crispin has managed to survive using these skills, providing a meager life for himself and his apprentice Jack Tucker, a former thief.

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