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Paul Doherty
Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is caught in a politically charged race against time! He must uncover the truth behind numerous gruesome murders in this tense historical mystery set in medieval London.
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Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is summoned to investigate the suspicious deaths of two clerks who work for John of Gaunt's sinister Master of Secrets. If it was murder, how did the…
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Paul Doherty's twenty-fourth enthralling medieval mystery is sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.
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London, 1382. The Crown’s treasury, the most secure chamber in the kingdom, has been robbed, and the five guards brutally killed. Brother Athelstan is set to investigate, but he has…
The first in an engrossing historical mystery series featuring Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty.
February, 1381. Splendid Southwark tavern, The Candle-Flame, is the site of a brutal massacre in which nine people, including John of Gaunt’s tax collectors, their military escort and the prostitutes…
January, 1381. Guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt’s personal acting troupe…
October, 1471. Margaret Beaufort secretly plots for the day her young son, Henry Tudor, can be crowned the rightful king. When one of the most loyal henchmen is murdered, Margaret…
The Great Revolt was crushed; the king’s peace enforced. Brother Athelstan prepares for a pilgrimage, but he is summoned to the scene of a triple murder. One victim was John…
The Wars of the Roses. Edward of York has claimed the throne, and Margaret Beaufort, mother to Henry Tudor, the last hope of the House of Lancaster, is in grave…
The shadows around the English Crown grow ever darker in the twenty-first instalment of the much-loved Hugh Corbett series by Paul Doherty. An enthralling medieval mystery not to be missed…
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When Brother Anselm and his novice Stephen are summoned to the Church of St Michael’s, Candlewick, to perform an exorcism, the demons that plague the church appear to have been…
May, 1381. The Great Revolt draws nearer. The Upright Men roam the streets of London, waiting for violence to begin. Their mysterious envoy, the Herald of Hell, appears at night…
When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King’s coroner to investigate. For Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless…
I decided on the title 'windows" because each poem came to me in a quick burst of energy. The way fresh air hits you when you open a window. Each…
November, 1471. The newly-widowed Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond, is alone, without protectors. The discovery of the body of an unexpected visitor, found murdered in a locked room in her…
The fourth thrilling novel in the acclaimed Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series
When Margaret Beaufort is invited to George Neville's beautiful home 'The Moor' to investigate some gruesome murders she knows dark forces are at play. She suspects there is a link…
The seventh novel in Paul Doherty’s acclaimed ancient Egyptian series, featuring Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths.
During the harsh winter of 1381 murder stalks the streets of London in all its grisly forms. Westminster Abbey, which houses the sacred Stone of Scone, is plagued by a…
The terrific first novel in the superlative series The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan
A number of prostitutes in 14th century London are brutally murdered, with blood-red wigs placed upon their heads; at the same time a war cog ship bound for Calais is…
October, 1471. Margaret Beaufort secretly plots for the day her young son, Henry Tudor, can be crowned the rightful king. When one of her most loyal henchmen is murdered, Margaret…
February, 1381. Brother Athelstan has been ordered to track down a ruthless killer known as the Fire Bringer. He appears to be targeting all involved in the recent trial and…
June, 1381. Summoned to the monastery at Blackfriars to investigate the murder of a fellow priest, found stabbed to death in his locked chamber, Brother Athelstan learns there may be…
As Chaucer’s pilgrims shelter for the night, it’s the physician’s turn to enthral his fellow travellers with a terrifying tale. When Brother Anslem and his novice Stephen are summoned to…
In a post-pandemic world, amid environmental crises, and advances in technology, the dynamics of what the average city looks like have called for change, leaving governments and policymakers to reimagine…
