The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover: (Knights Templar 24) by Michael Jecks

Author:Michael Jecks [Jecks, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: blt, General, _MARKED, Fiction
ISBN: 9781472219855
Google: Nv0iAwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2014-02-27T16:43:37+00:00

Louvre, Paris

King Charles IV was not known for his patience, but the reputation was unfair. There were times when he was capable of explosions of rage, just like any other monarch, and others when he was content to be still and watch other men’s actions. This was particularly true when he felt sure that someone had failed in their duties to him.

‘Alive?’

The cardinal smiled, but warily. Thomas of Anjou knew when the King was displeased, and today the man could have frozen a sea with his stare. ‘I am afraid, so it would seem.’

‘I seem to remember you telling me that the entire matter of the château was over,’ King Charles said, his attention moving to the face of his adviser.

François de Tours nodded, his eyes fixed on the floor. ‘I relayed the news to you as soon as I was told. The men of the town went up there and found all the guards dead, or so I thought. Now it would seem that one of them has miraculously returned to life. He found Robert de Chatillon and killed one of his men in front of him, as well as hurting Robert.’

‘He killed my executioner?’

‘No. The other one. An old soldier of Enguerrand’s.’

‘Oh, I recall. Well, he was to die as well soon enough, wasn’t he? But my man is not hurt?’

‘Not yet. However, if we do not act to remove any other witnesses, matters could become more difficult.’

‘See to it. And François? No more slip-ups, my friend. All witnesses, all of them, must be removed. I want no surprises in the future.’

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