Death in the Venetian Quarter (Fool's Guild Series #3) Book

A man who proclaims himself a fool is quite likely anything but. That certainly appears to be the case in this series of books centered around Theophilos the Jester, a member of the Fools' Guild who has been sent to Constinapole at the start of the 13th century, shortly before the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade come to lay siege to the city. Theo and a small group of compatriots become closely involved in the action, with members of the Guild with both the Crusaders and the besieged.

This was an entertaining story, though sometimes I thought Gordon is trying just a bit too hard to be clever. That said, this third in the series is the first that I've read, but is not likely to be the last.