01031cam a2200193 4500 64419384 TxAuBib 20030408120000.0 030408s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780316147873 0316147877 TxAuBib Patterson, James and Andrew Gross. The Jester. Little, Brown and Company, 2003. Hugh De Luc, a poor innkeeper, returns home from the First Crusade wearied from battle and disillusioned by carnage. After journeying from the Holy Land back to his own small village, he finds his nightmare is just beginning. In his absence, Hugh's son has been killed and his beloved wife abducted by a ruthless duke in search of a priceless relic dating back to the Crucifixion. Taking on the role of a jester, Hugh infiltrates the court where he believes his wife is held captive. 20030408. Crusade court jester good and evil.