Set in the 17th century, this story follows magistrate John Grey, who is summoned to investigate the strange death of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. Grey finds himself navigating a web of conspiracy, greed, and bribery in his pursuit of the truth. This was a good, compelling mystery. I love a historical setting mystery, and this one being inspired by real events made it all the more interesting. I particularly enjoyed the humour and witty dialogues of the main characters, which added a delightful touch to the narrative.

Although there were a lot of characters to keep track of, the background notes provided at the beginning of the book were immensely helpful in keeping things clear.

I wasn’t aware going into this book that it was part of a series. Despite this, it stands well on its own and can be easily enjoyed as a standalone. I’m definitely intrigued to read more of John Grey’s investigations.

Lastly, I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Based on real events this murder mystery concerns Magistrate John Grey who is asked to look into the death of Court Justice Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey. A Catholic plot against the King spies and intrigue will muddy the waters of this complex death.
A story that races along a pace will have you hooked until the conclusion.
I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback.

Strangled, beaten and stabbed Sir Godfrey was killed while on his way to work.

John Grey has been called in to investigate the mirder and has to separate the fact from fiction. There are many theories as to why Sir Godfrey was killed.

Set in the 1yth centuary this is the 10th book in a series and while they are pretty much standalone reads, as I have not read the others I do think I have lost a bit of the back stories of each character.

It is a well developed and interesting plot. I loved the Historical references to points of the time.

L C Tyker is a new author to me and I am going to read the others in the series as I really loved this book..

Rating: 3.3/5

This is the tenth book in the John Grey historical mystery series, which is set in the 17th century and features the lead character of John Grey, lawyer, magistrate and sometimes spy.

Although each individual book in the series has a self-contained mystery, there are ongoing and developing backstories relating to the key protagonists, which means that you really need to be familiar with the previous novels rather than just dropping in for a standalone read. That said, author, Len Tyler, does include some light-hearted background notes at the start of the book relating to the key characters, which may mitigate some of the disadvantages for newcomers to the series, but also serves as a useful refresher for returning readers.

Len Tyler is a very capable writer and it is something of an injustice that his work doesn't enjoy a higher profile. This book, as with all the others in this series, is well researched and intricately plotted. It stands up perfectly well as a decent example of an historical mystery and there are some nice instances of clever wit. However, this element is no longer as prevalent as it was in some of the earlier books in the series.

Although "The Three Deaths of Justice Godfrey" is not my favourite John Grey novel, it is a perfectly solid addition to the series, which has been a bit hit and miss in recent years and, as such will mostly appeal to the established devotees.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.

A great, interesting and witty read with wonderful characters! I really enjoyed this murder investigation based on real facts. It clearly shows the unfairness of justice and sentences. If you didn't belong to the old names, then....
This novel is very well researched and the afterword also brings reflection...
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