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Robin Hood-leader of an outlaw band of Sherwood Forest-befriends an impoverished knight who is about to lose his ancestral lands after his son, Peter, accidentally kills a rival knight, Sir Walter, in a tournament. The Abbot of St. Mary's, who served as judge in Peter's trial, imposed a huge fine on the knight, who then had to put up his lands as surety for the fine. Robin and Little John suspect that the abbot is only after the estate, and find that the abbot has also conspired to control the lands of the new Countess of Chesterfield by kidnapping her and trying to force her to marry his kinsman, Sir Walter-who, it turns out, is not dead after all, but in hiding with the kidnapped countess. Robin must trick Walter's mother into revealing his whereabouts, rescue the countess from her prison, and ultimately confront the abbot in his den. It's a tall order, but along the way, Robin will have to rescue Little John's partner, Will Stutely, from hanging, and seduce the Sheriff of Nottingham's wife, as well. Well, he doesn't have to do the latter, but some things just happen...

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"Praise for Jay Ruud's Merlin Mysteries: ""Ruud keeps it brilliantly light and expertly well-plotted, but at the same time this knowledgeable medievalist manages to teach us a thing or two about knightly courtesy, about the human heart, and even about God himself.""-John Vanderslice, author of Nous Nous and The Last Days of Oscar Wilde""I loved the writing, the skillful handling of the themes of religion, loyalty, love, and power. The conflict is also well done and it moves the story forward from every angle. This is not just a great read for fans of historical fiction but for everyone who enjoys focused and balanced writing.""-Romuald Dzemo, Readers' Favorite""It's fun, interesting and wonderfully-written, just to name a few of its attributes. It impressed me more than I thought it would and I will definitely be reading this again.""-Evelyn Hadley, Discovery""A riveting and thoroughly entertaining read from beginning to end... showcases an extraordinary storytelling talent on the part of author Jay Ruud-and one that will leave his enthusiastic readers looking forward to his next medieval mystery!""-Clint Travis, Midwest Book Reviews"

Praise for Jay Ruud's Merlin Mysteries: Ruud keeps it brilliantly light and expertly well-plotted, but at the same time this knowledgeable medievalist manages to teach us a thing or two about knightly courtesy, about the human heart, and even about God himself. -John Vanderslice, author of Nous Nous and The Last Days of Oscar Wilde I loved the writing, the skillful handling of the themes of religion, loyalty, love, and power. The conflict is also well done and it moves the story forward from every angle. This is not just a great read for fans of historical fiction but for everyone who enjoys focused and balanced writing. -Romuald Dzemo, Readers' Favorite It's fun, interesting and wonderfully-written, just to name a few of its attributes. It impressed me more than I thought it would and I will definitely be reading this again. -Evelyn Hadley, Discovery A riveting and thoroughly entertaining read from beginning to end... showcases an extraordinary storytelling talent on the part of author Jay Ruud-and one that will leave his enthusiastic readers looking forward to his next medieval mystery! -Clint Travis, Midwest Book Reviews

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"Jay Ruud is a retired professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas, now devoting much of his time to fiction writing. He has retold the traditional legend of King Arthur for modern readers as a series of Merlin Mysteries, the final volume of which, To the Great Deep, was published in the fall of 2020. He's also written scholarly books, including an Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature (2006), A Critical Companion to Dante (2008), and A Critical Companion to Tolkien (2011), as well as the first full-length study of Chaucer's short poems, ""Many a Song and Many a Leccherous Lay"" Tradition and Individuality in Chaucer Lyric Poetry (1992), a book that was reissued by Routledge in October 2019 after 27 years. He taught at UCA and chaired the English department for 13 years, prior to which he was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He has a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and is married to the thoroughly awesome poet and novelist Stacey Margaret Jones. He has two more or less adult children, and as many spectacular dogs as grandchildren (four). He has been to all seven continents, is a lifetime Chicago Cubs fan, and dabbles in community theater, where he once played his own daughter's mother."

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