num_pages: 356
description: Gilbert de Rideford is a Knight of the Temple of Solomon, and an old acquaintance from Crowner John's crusading days. He claims to have come into possession of a secret that could shake Christendom to its foundations—and he desperately needs John's help to escape from the secretive order of warrior monks. Suddenly swept into a world of religious intrigue and dangerous politics, Crowner John finds himself undertaking a life-threatening mission to the Island of Lundy—inhabited solely by notorious pirates—until finally the awful secret itself is revealed.
language: English
title: The Awful Secret
titlecomplete: The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4)
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Medieval, British Literature, Crime, Historical, Detective, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery
ratings_count: 616
series: Crowner John Mystery
publisher: Simon & Schuster UK