Paul Doherty
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Banners of Hell
Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . . Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of…
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Realm of Darkness (Hugh Corbett 23)
Paul Doherty's twenty-third medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of…
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Mother Midnight (Hugh Corbett 22)
Paul Doherty's twenty-second medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of…
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Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21)
Hugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M.…
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Death's Dark Valley (Hugh Corbett 20)
1311. Murder and mayhem prowl the highways and coffin paths of Medieval England . . . Hugh Corbett returns in the twentieth gripping mystery in…
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Devil's Wolf (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 19)
England, 1311. In the dark of the North the devil lies in wait... Paul Doherty's most popular series character returns in the gripping nineteenth mystery…
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The King's Writ (Hugh Corbett Novella)
With the stakes so high, can Sir Hugh prevent a jousting tournament turning deadly? An exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth…
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Dark Serpent (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 18)
Paul Doherty's most popular series character returns. It is the Summer of 1311 and Hugh Corbett is about to take up a life of danger…
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The Peacock's Cry (Hugh Corbett Novella)
With Ranulf's life at stake, can Sir Hugh hope to save him? An exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth of acclaimed…
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Tenebrae
Roman soldier Manoletus must face some of the most formidable creatures of the underworld, yet his time is running out... Paul Doherty writes a gripping…
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The Annals of Ancient Rome
Under a full moon, three warriors tell their tale of ghosts, mystery and death... The Annals of Ancient Rome features a new, exclusive short story…
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The Love Knot
A powerful and passionate story of forbidden love set in Medieval England... Immersed in the colours and drama of medieval life, Paul Doherty's richly evocative…
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Roseblood
England, 1455: a kingdom on the brink of civil war. The Red Rose: King Henry of Lancaster's days are numbered. Deemed unfit for rule, even…
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The Last of Days
In the final days of Henry VIII, one man is there to witness the demise of a legend... King Henry VIII, a fearsome figure of…
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The Masked Man
During the reign of Louis XIV, a mysterious man was kept prisoner in Bastille. Who was he? The mysteries of 18th century France are explored…
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The Loving Cup
An impossible love. A grisly murder. A hunt for justice. Paul Doherty's novel The Loving Cup, brings Restoration London to raucous life amid a compelling…
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Of Love and War
The war may be over, but devastating secrets are about to come to light... Of Love and War is a compelling tale of love, guilt…
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The Death of the Red King
In 1100, King William II died in a tragic accident... or was it murder? In The Death of the Red King, acclaimed historian Paul Doherty…
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The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303
An insight into one of history's most cunning, yet overlooked, events... Medieval London comes to life in Paul Doherty's gripping retelling of this early attempt…
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A Murder in Macedon (Alexander the Great Mysteries, Book 1)
Alexander must fight for his throne, his father... and his life. Paul Doherty transports his readers to Ancient Greece in A Murder in Macedon -…
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In Time of the Poisoned Queen (Nicholas Segalla series, Book 4)
With so many enemies, how will Nicholas Segalla unravel the web of mysteries? Nicholas Segalla visits Tudor England once again in Paul Doherty's gripping mystery,…
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The Time of Murder at Mayerling (Nicholas Segalla series, Book 3)
A shocking shooting hides long-buried secrets... The Time of Murder at Mayerling is the third novel in Paul Doherty's Nicholas Segalla series. Perfect for fans…
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The Prince Lost to Time (Nicholas Segalla series, Book 2)
A missing prince may provide the answers - can he be found? The Prince Lost to Time is Paul Doherty's second novel to feature Nicholas…
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A Time for the Death of a King (Nicholas Segalla series, Book 1)
She was a passionate lover. But was she also a murderess? In the first of Paul Doherty's series featuring the time travelling scholar Nicholas Segalla,…
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Dove Amongst the Hawks
With secrets around every corner, can the truth ever be uncovered? The turbulent times of the Wars of the Roses are explored in Paul Doherty's…
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The Fate of Princes
A bloody war. An infamous king. A legendary story. Paul Doherty explores the mystery of the Princes in the Tower in his unforgettable novel, The…
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The Lord Count Drakulya
What happens when a man turns into a monster? The Lord Count Drakulya is Paul Doherty's second novel exploring the life of the man behind…
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Prince Drakulya
Who was the man behind the legend? In Prince Drakulya, Paul Doherty traces the life of the infamous figure in a thrilling mystery. Perfect for…
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The Death of a King
The fate of a king is not always glorious... The dramatic events of Edward II's death are told with masterful skill by acclaimed writer, Paul…
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The Secret Life of Elizabeth I
A secret that could have changed the course of English history... Acclaimed historian Paul Doherty offers an insightful interpretation of one of the most fascinating…
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Alexander the Great: The Death of a God
What - or who - really killed the young conqueror of the known world? Master historian Paul Doherty investigates an outstanding figure who achieved so…
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Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II
The story of a queen known as 'the she-wolf' and a fresh view of an infamous murder... In a colourful non-fiction narrative, which provides an…
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The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun
Unravelling one of the ancient world's most infamous deaths... In this illuminating non-fiction account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells the…
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The Serpent Amongst the Lilies (Matthew Jankyn, Book 2)
An investigation into the mysterious woman known as Jeanne of Arc... The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly captured in Paul Doherty's gripping…
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The Whyte Harte (Matthew Jankyn, Book 1)
The suspicious death of the Richard II prompts an unground movement known as the White Harte... The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly…
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The Gates of Hell (Telamon Triology, Book 3)
A campaign of murder, as Alexander nears his greatest challenge... Paul Doherty writes the third instalment featuring Alexander the Great and Telamon in The Gates…
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The Godless Man (Telamon Triology, Book 2)
Can the mysteries of Ancient Greece, and Alexander himself, be unravelled? Alexander the Great faces the challenge of the Persian Centaur in The Godless Man,…
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The House of Death (Telamon Triology, Book 1)
As Alexander the Great sits with his troops poised to attack, his guides are murdered. Can he uncover the spies in time? The House of…
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A Murder in Thebes (Alexander the Great Mysteries, Book 2)
Alexander the Great cannot be fooled... Paul Doherty writes an unputdownable Greek mystery of adventure and intrigue in A Murder in Thebes. Perfect for fans…
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A Feast of Poisons (Kathryn Swinbrooke 7)
The village of Walmer near Canterbury is a small, claustrophobic place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Everyone knows the blacksmith, Elias, liked to drink…
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A Maze of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 6)
A serial killer stalks the passages of a medieval monastery... A Maze of Murders is a thrilling murder mystery from the masterful Paul Doherty, featuring…
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Saintly Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 5)
A miracle... or murder? Paul Doherty writes a gripping novel in Saintly Murders, the fifth Kathryn Swinbrooke mystery. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and…
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The Book of Shadows (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 4)
What do you do when everyone is a suspect? Paul Doherty writes a medieval mystery shrouded in secrets in The Book of Shadows, the fourth…
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The Merchant of Death (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 3)
A disturbing murder unearths more questions than answers... Kathryn Swinbrooke returns for the third time in The Merchant of Death, Paul Doherty's gripping medieval mystery.…
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The Eye of God (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 2)
A missing royal relic and a shocking murder draw Kathryn into dangerous climes... Kathryn Swinbrooke pits her wits against enemies of the crown in, The…
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A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 1)
A series of poisoned pilgrims requires the services of Canterbury's most intrepid sleuth.. . Paul Doherty introduces his medieval sleuth Kathryn Swinbrooke for the first…
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The Canterbury Tales By Night Omnibus
The Canterbury Tales by Night Omnibus features the first three novels in Paul Doherty's mystery series charting the progress of Chaucer's pilgrims, and the tales…
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The Gallows Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 5)
Roger and Benjamin delve into the underworld of Tudor Britain... Conspiracy and murder combine to threaten Roger Shallot's own life in his fifth journal, The…
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A Brood of Vipers (Tudor Mysteries, Book 4)
Rodger embarks on a mission to Florence, in search of an elusive assassin... In his fourth journal, A Brood of Vipers, Roger Shallot encounters treacherous…
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The Grail Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 3)
The search for hidden treasure brings Roger Shallot face to face with murder... In Paul Doherty's The Grail Murder, Roger Shallot's third journal, he must…
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The White Rose Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 1)
Anarchy and unrest make for a deadly investigation... In the first journal of Roger Shallot, the Tudor sleuth writes of the murders and villainy perpetrated…
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The Hugh Corbett Omnibus
Delve into the world of medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett in the first three mysteries featuring the intrepid detective, from acclaimed historical author Paul Doherty. Includes…
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The Mysterium (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 17)
Will Sir Hugh Corbett find the deadly assassin stalking London's streets? Paul Doherty weaves a riveting tale of mystery, intrigue and murder from the streets…
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The Amerotke Omnibus (Ebook)
The Amerotke Omnibus offers three journeys into the heart of Ancient Egypt, from acclaimed historical mystery writer, Paul Doherty. Featuring the enigmatic Judge Amerotke, the…
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The Haunting
Called upon to exorcise dark spirits, will Father Oliver live to tell the tale? Paul Doherty delves into the murky world of the Victorian ghost…
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The Templar Magician (Templars, Book 2)
Murder and mayhem set at the time of the secretive Templar Order. The year is 1152, and Jerusalem is still in the hands of the…
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The Darkening Glass (Mathilde of Westminster Trilogy, Book 3)
Mathilde of Westminster must face a dangerous foe in the third novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed series. March 1312 and England is divided. Edward II…
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The Spies of Sobeck (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 7)
In Paul Doherty's new novel, Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Hall of Two Truths, is once again summoned to the Imperial Palaceo: Tekreth, Guardian of…
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Nightshade (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 16)
January 1304 and Hugh Corbett, devoted emissary of King Edward I, has been charged with yet another dangerous mission. Scrope, an unscrupulous manor lord, has…
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Murder's Immortal Mask (Ancient Roman Mysteries, Book 4)
September 314 AD and once more death strikes the sprawling streets of Imperial Rome. When two prostitutes are found murdered - their bodies ripped open…
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The Templar (Templars, Book 1)
1095 and crusading fervour has swept Europe. Christ's fief of Jerusalem has been seized by the Infidels. The Frankish Knights of the West are to…
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The Poison Maiden (Mathilde of Westminster Trilogy, Book 2)
It's 1308 and England hovers on the brink of civil war. Edward II, his wife Isabella and the royal favourite Peter Gaveston Earl of Cornwall,…
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The Poisoner of Ptah (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 6)
At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of…
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The Waxman Murders (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 15)
In 1300, an English privateer named 'The Waxman' was trapped and overrun by two powerful war cogs flying the streamers of the powerful Hanseatic League…
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The Queen of the Night (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 3)
Rome: August 314 AD, and as the sun's insidious heat beats down, murderous forces lurk in the underbelly of the city. The normally cosseted world…
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The Year of the Cobra (Akhenaten Trilogy, Book 3)
The young Pharoah Tutankhamun is unwell, but there is no heir apparent. Egypt's enemies, the Hittites, are advancing through Canaan, and Ay - First Minister…
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The Cup of Ghosts (Mathilde of Westminster Trilogy, Book 1)
By 1322, Mathilde of Westminster was considered the finest physician in London. But in her years as lady-in-waiting to Princess Isabella, she was drawn into…
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The Season of the Hyaena (Akhenaten Trilogy, Book 2)
Mahu, former Chief of Police and Keeper of the Secrets of the Heart is sitting down to record his memories. He sees uneasy quiet reigning…
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The Assassins of Isis (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 5)
Somewhere deep in the desert, the location of Rahimere's tomb has long been kept a closely guarded secret. But now, the Sebaus - a sect…
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The Song of the Gladiator (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 2)
313 AD, and tempers are rising in Rome. The Emperor Constantine and his mother Helena are trying to make sense of the new Christian religion…
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The Magician's Death (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 14)
The monk and scholar Roger Bacon claimed to have seen many marvels of nature and science and concealed these in a book written in an…
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The House of Shadows
In the late autumn of 1380, Brother Athelstan is busy enough. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when…
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An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Akhenaten Trilogy, Book 1)
Known as the Veiled One, the ugly and deformed Akenhaten is a shadowy figure. As a child he is overlooked and despised by his own…
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Murder Imperial (Ancient Rome Mysteries, Book 1)
313 AD. Under the rule of Emperor Constantine, Rome finally appears to be emerging from its turbulent past. In order to consolidate his control and…
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The Plague Lord
Thirteenth-century China, and the legendary Kublai Khan rules over Cathay and the Middle Kingdom. Of his many ministers and advisors, his favourite is a foreigner…
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A Haunt of Murder (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 6)
As the sun sets, Chaucer's pilgrims find themselves lost in a Kent forest rumoured to be haunted. Huddled around the fire, trying to ignore the…
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Domina
Agrippina, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero, was a beautiful and talented woman who saw her father murdered, was banished by her brother, and was…
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The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5)
Stumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he narrates the tale of a…
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The Slayers of Seth (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 4)
Lord Amerotke, Pharaoh's Chief Judge, is already in the middle of a murder case when it seems that there is another grave murder to investigate.…
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Ghostly Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 4)
As Chaucer's pilgrims shelter in the ruins of a church, the poor Priest narrates his mysterious tale. Young Philip Trumpington, the new Scawsby parish priest,…
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A Tournament of Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 3)
Chaucer's pilgrims are sheltering in a friary as they slowly wind their way towards Canterbury. As they settle for the night, away from the darkness…
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Corpse Candle (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 13)
The brothers of the abbey of St Martin's-in-the-Marsh pay little heed to the tales of robber baron Sir Geoffrey Mandeville's ghost galloping through the Lincolnshire…
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An Ancient Evil (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 1)
As the travellers gather in the Tabard Inn at the start of a pilgrimage to pray before the blessed bones of St Thomas à Becket…
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A Tapestry of Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 2)
Chaucer's pilgrims, quarrelling amongst themselves, are now in open countryside enjoying the fresh spring weather as they progress slowly towards Canterbury. A motley collection of…
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The Anger of God
In autumn 1379, the power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking…
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The Nightingale Gallery
In 1376, the famed Black Prince died of a terrible rotting sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III. The crown of England is…
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The Treason of the Ghosts (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 12)
In the village of Melford, a local lord is executed for a spate of vicious murders. It's not until the killing begins again, and the…
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The Anubis Slayings (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 3)
Hatusu, the remarkable young widow of Pharaoh Tuthmosis II, has forced Egyptian society to acknowledge her as Pharaoh, and her success in battle is spreading…
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The Field of Blood
After the discovery of three savagely murdered bodies in his parish, Brother Athelstan finds himself involved in the hunt for a dangerous killer. It is…
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The Horus Killings (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 2)
After the death of her husband Pharoh Tuthmosis II, Hatusu has confounded her critics by winning a great battle against the Mitanni. Aided by her…
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The Demon Archer (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 11)
The death of Lord Henry Fitzalan on the feast of St Matthew, 1303, is a matter widely reported but little mourned. Infamous for his lecherous…
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The Mask of Ra (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 1)
His great battles against the sea raiders in the Nile Delta have left Pharoah Tuthmosis II frail, but he finds solace in victory and in…
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The Devil's Domain
In the summer of 1380 a French captain is murdered in Hawkmere Manor - a lonely, gloomy dwelling place, otherwise known as the 'Devil's Domain',…
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The Soul Slayer
In medieval folk lore, if a warlock can take out the heart of his victim before death, and the victim does not die in a…
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The Rose Demon
Matthias Fitzosbert is the illegitimate son of the parish priest of the village of Sutton Courteny. Despite the recent spate of murders, each day he…
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The Relic Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 6)
In the autumn of 1523, Roger Shallot, self-proclaimed physician, rogue, charlatan and secret emissary of King Henry VIII, has nothing to do. His master, Benjamin…
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The Assassin's Riddle
It's the summer of 1380 and the corpse of Edwin Chapler, clerk of the Office of the Green Wax of the Chancery, has been pulled…
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The Devil's Hunt (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 10)
The golden summer of 1303 and Oxford is plunged into chaos. The severed heads of beggars have been tied by their hair to the trees…
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Satan's Fire (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 9)
1303 and the Old Man of the Mountain remembers back to when he nearly killed Edward I thirty years before. He now decides to release…
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By Murder's Bright Light
It is the winter of 1379 and a sea of trouble is besetting England. French privateers attack the southern coast on a path to threaten…
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The Song of a Dark Angel (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 8)
November 1302, and Sir Hugh Corbett, Edward I's Keeper of the Secret Seal, together with his manservant, Ranulf, and messenger, Maltote, are sent to Mortlake…
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The Assassin in the Greenwood (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 7)
In the summer of 1302 the famous Robin of Locksley, popularly known as Robin Hood, has gone back to his outlaw ways in Sherwood Forest…
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Murder Wears a Cowl (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 6)
In early 1302 a violent serial killer lurks in the city of London, slitting the throats of prostitutes.And when Lady Somerville, one of the Sisters…
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Murder Most Holy
In the early summer of 1379 in London, Sir John Cranston, Coroner of the city, is trapped into a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord…
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The Poisoned Chalice (Tudor Mysteries, Book 2)
In 1521, England is at peace under the magnificent Cardinal Wolsey, who rules the country while Henry VIII spends his time in masques, banquets and…
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The Prince of Darkness (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 5)
It is 1301 and a fragile peace exists between Edward of England and Philip IV of France. In the fetid alleys and slums of London…
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House of the Red Slayer
In December 1377 a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank. Murder, revenge and…
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The Angel of Death (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 4)
In 1298, Edward I of England invaded Scotland and brutally sacked the town of Berwick, razing to the ground the Red House of the Flemings…
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Spy in Chancery (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 3)
Edward I of England and Philip IV of France are at war. Philip, by devious means, has managed to seize control of the English duchy…
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Crown in Darkness (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 2)
1286 and on a storm-ridden night King Alexander III of Scotland is riding across the Firth of Forth to meet his beautiful French bride Yolande.…
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Satan in St Mary's (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 1)
1284 and Edward I is battling a traitorous movement founded by the late Simon de Montfort, the rebel who lost his life at the Battle…