Welcome
Thanks for stopping by! I’m Jeri Westerson and I write medieval mysteries with an enigmatic, flawed, sexy, and very different protagonist. His name is Crispin Guest and he’s an ex-knight turned detective on the mean streets of fourteenth century London. You might want to think of him as a “Medieval Sam Spade” and these mysteries as Medieval Noir. That’s what makes my detective and these novels so different. They’re full of hard-hitting action and characters with dirty little secrets. Then there’s the added twist dropped in the middle of murder: a relic with mystical powers. They always seem to stir things up, whether it’s something everyone wants to get their hands on or can’t wait to get rid of.
I debuted in 2008 with the hardcover mystery VEIL OF LIES, now in paperback. VEIL OF LIES was a finalist for the 2009 Macavity Award for the Sue Feder Best Historical Mystery and the 2009 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel.
The second in the series, SERPENT IN THE THORNS, is now in bookstores in hardcover. It is a 2010 Finalist for the Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award.
Look for the third Crispin Guest Medieval Noir, THE DEMON’S PARCHMENT, October 12, 2010.
“Crispin’s derring-do is distinctly entertaining.” –Kirkus Review