The Jester

James Patterson · Andrew Gross

Mar 2003 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to find his son killed, his wife kidnapped, and his town gutted in the search for a priceless relic . . . and now, he must fight to save everything he holds dear.
Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They search for a relic, one worth more than any throne in Europe, and no man can stand in their way.
But now, disguised as a jester, Hugh is able to infiltrate the castle where he believes his wife is being held captive. When a man is fighting for freedom, for his wife, and for everything he holds dear, he's a worthy opponent . . . maybe even unstoppable.
With the rapid pace of a page-turning thriller, The Jester is a breathtaking adventure. Full of pulse-pounding plot twists and mysteries, Hugh's quest to find Sophie is one of the most unforgettable love stories in all of fiction.

Ratings and reviews

I didn't read it through here, I read this story in the actual book itself. I'm usually one for horror and thriller or what not. Though this is the first time I picked up and read a James Patterson book complementary thanks to a friend/woman I love for picking this out. This had me hooked from the very beginning and I loved the no hold back sort of touch... there we're times I thought I was going to stop due to some of the graphic content but I found myself picking it back up wanting to read ............

This is the greatest book I have ever read. Huge's struggles seem real the emotional side of his story is that of a passionate man who gets caught up in a holy war and his sense of duty but with his survival comes the true reality of war when he returns home his life has been destoyed his child killed his wife taken so hugh has only one choice war he goes on his own crusade to find his wife and liberate his village from the tyrant who has destroyed his life. Little did he know that it would get to be such a large task and it brings about his own crusade against evil .The twist is his staff being the holy relic. Incredible book !!!!!!°°👍

I can't stand james patterson I don't understand how so many people do I don't believe that he even writes them but this book kicked ass

About the author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.