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Sarah Hawkswood
The must-read medieval mystery series.
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January, 1144. Hugh Bradecote does not want his betrothed heading off on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St Edgyth at Polesworth, but the Archbishop of Canterburya'?"[s envoy and his…
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When Ricolde, ‘the finest whore in Worcester’, is found butchered on an island a few miles up the River Severn, can Bradecote and Catchpoll discover the killer’s identity?
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When Hugh Bradecote’s betrothed and her escorts are captured by a bloodthirsty renegade whilst on a pilgrimage, it is up to Bradecote and Catchpoll to rescue them before it is…
The must-read medieval mystery series (Bradecote& Catchpoll 12).
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The intriguing medieval mystery series - book 11.
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Whose was the hand that poisoned Godfrey Bowyer? Bradecote and Catchpoll are on the trail of the killer.
The body of the Durand Wuduweard, the unpopular keeper of the King’s Forest of Feckenham,is discovered beside his hearth, his corpse rendered barely identifiable by sharp teeth. Hushed whispers of…
‘A series that started well and grows stronger all the time. Both characterisation and historical detail are impeccable and the plot is intriguing and cleverly interwoven.’ - Mystery People
January, 1145. Godfrey Bowyer, the best but least likeable bow maker in Worcester, dies an agonising death by poisoning. Although similarly struck down after the same meal, his wife, Blanche…
The much-feared and hated Eudo - the Lord Bishop of Winchester’s clerk - is bludgeoned to death in Pershore Abbey and laid before the altar in the attitude of a…
September 1143. Sergeant Catchpoll hopes a fire at a Worcester silversmith’s is just an accident, but when there is a second fire, and a charred corpse is discovered, he has…
October 1143. A mysterious archer melts back into the forest leaving a pile of corpses in his wake. The lord Sheriff of Worcester cannot ignore such a brazen attack, nor…
July 1144. A young woman is found butchered on an island a few miles up the River Severn. How did she get there, who killed her, and why? Uncovering details…
August 1144. Osbern de Lench is known far and wide as a hard master, whose temper is perpetually frayed. After his daily ride to survey his land, his horse returns…
Worcester, January 1145. Poison strikes down bow maker Godfrey Bowyer and his wife Blanche after their evening meal. While she survives, he dies an agonising death. Few could have administered…
All Hallow's Eve, 1144. The savaged body of Durand Wuduweard, the solitary and unpopular keeper of the King's Forest of Feckenham, is discovered beside his hearth, his corpse rendered barely…
April, 1145. Thorgar the Ploughman is found by the bloodied body of FatherEdmund, a village priest in Ripple, and is summarily hanged for being caught inthe act, despite his insistence…
June 1144. When a naked corpse is discovered, Bradecote, Catchpoll and Walkelin try to confirm his identity, but it seems as though a lot of folk want to keep the…
When a man is found stabbed to death, he provides the link tying together several seemingly random deaths. But with a multitude of suspects, who’s to blame?
We are delighted to welcome Sarah Hawkswood and her medieval sleuths Bradecote and Catchpoll to Allison & Busby
The first Bradecote and Catchpoll Mystery.
'She creates a medieval world of her own - and drags the reader deeply into it ... a must read.' - Crime Review
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