De Wolfe, John, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, cor...

1192. At the end of the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart, King of England, set sail for home from the Holy Land. Sir John de Wolfe, a Devon knight, was part of the king's small bodyguard on that dangerously treacherous journey. On his return, Sir John finds England simmering with rebellion.

Both a gripping crime novel and a fascinating portrait of 12th century life, 'Figure of Hate', written by Bernard Knight, is the ninth medieval mystery featuring Crowner John, Devon's first county coroner.