London. May, 1556. Hal Westmecott reckons Jack Blackjack owes him a favour, and orders Jack to track down his long-lost son - and although it seems an impossible task, Jack's in no position to refuse. But as his search progresses, Jack comes to realize he is an unwitting pawn in a mesh of schemes dreamed up by the most powerful people in England.
"An enjoyable jaunt through mid-16th century England . . . The novel's energetic pace never flags"
Publishers Weekly on The Dead Don't Wait
"The improbably and delightfully humorous protagonist moves the story to a surprising conclusion"
Kirkus Reviews on The Dead Don't Wait
"Entertaining . . . Jecks brings the seamy side of Tudor London to life through rich, atmospheric descriptions of its taverns, brothels and streets"
Publishers Weekly on A Missed Murder
"Plot twists abound, but the novel's greatest strength is its jaunty tone, plunging the reader into raucous Elizabethan England"
Publishers Weekly on A Murder Too Soon
