King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Excaliber,
and all the stories surrounding Camelot are all beloved
myths that have been expounded upon for years in various
shapes and styles. Having Merlin, Arthur's mentor and
advisor, as a scholarly old gent who likes to solve a crime
or two, well...that's truly a unique take on the whole
Camelot story.
J.M.C. Blair's "Merlin Investigates" series continues with
THE PENDRAGON MURDERS, the third book in the continuing
tales of Merlin, his assistant Nimue, and the ever-widening
cast of characters who surround the court of Arthur.
Merlin, Nimue, and their young charge Petronus have planned
a fall excursion to Dover for the fall festival, but
instead of festivities they find an outbreak of a strange
form of plague that threatens to spread throughout England.
Returning to give Arthur the news, the trio stops off at
Stonehenge during the autumnal equinox where they discover
the bodies of Lord Darrowfield and his two sons in what
appears to be a ritual sacrifice.
As Merlin and his crew investigate the murders, as well as
the source of the new strain of plague, King Arthur sets
off on a quest that he hopes will end the plague, taking
along with him a string of his illegitimate sons who he
hopes to find at least one who will be worthy to be his
successor. Only they keep dying all along the way from what
seems to be the plague. But Merlin knows better, he just
has to find out who is killing the King's heirs.
If you are a fan of Arthurian legend and lore, you will
love the "Merlin Investigates" series. Blair has an
interesting take on the personalities of the main
characters, including his portrayal of Merlin as a non-
magical scientist and Arthur as a bubble-headed jock. THE
PENDRAGON MURDERS is well written and fast paced and should
please fans of historical literary mysteries.
Merlin investigates a royal mystery at Stonehenge.
A baron and his sons are found dead at Stonehenge.
King Arthur's potential heirs start to mysteriously die. And
only Merlin can prove that the murders are not the work of
the plague, but something much more sinister.
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