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The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries 5)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2002
Witches, warlocks and devil worship!
All set in a beautifully depicted medieval England. This book's action takes place in and around the town of Gloucester. This is the fifth in the Canterbury Tales mystery series. It is the story told by the carpenter, and as we hear the story we realize that the ...
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Murder Wears a Cowl (A medieval mystery featuring Hugh Corbett)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 1993
The Sixth in the Series
This is the sixth book in the series of medieval mysteries featuring Sir Hugh Corbett. Obviously this is one of Paul Doherty's earlier offerings and he has since written many more books and is now an established author of medieval novels and has also added a number of ...
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Corpse Candle (Medieval Mysteries 12)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2001
Doherty's 'Candle' Burns Brightly!
Paul Doherty uses quite a few pseudonyms, but regardless of which nom de plume he chooses, or which series he presents, readers always get a good, well-reseached, convincing historical mystery. In ?Corpse Candle,? Doherty gives us Sir Hugh Corbett, King Edward I?s ...
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An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Ancient Egypt Trilogy 1)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2004
An Egyptian Mystery
Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century ...
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The Demon Archer (A mystery featuring medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 1999
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 tendencies, his midnight trysts with a coven of witches and his boundless self-interest, he was a man of few friends. So when Hugh Corbett is asked to bring his murderer to justice it is not a matter of ...
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The Poisoner of Ptah: A Story of Intrigue and Murder Set in Ancient Egypt (Ancient Egypt Mysteries)
P. C. Doherty
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
Great Complex Mystery Involving Many Aspects of Egyptian Society
A series of mysteries besets Pharaoh Hatusu (Hatshepsut), the Court, the Temple of Ptah and the household of a wealthy merchant as the serial killer, the Poisoner of Ptah also called the Rekhet ("Poison Demon") is rumored to have escaped his distant prison and is ...
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The Assassins of Isis: A Story of Ambition, Politics and Murder Set in Ancient Egypt (Ancient Egypt Mysteries)
P. C. Doherty
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006
The Assassins of Isis
Author has a grasp on the politics of Ancient Egypt. He puts the historical record together with interesting fiction to create a quick and easy, educational read.
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The Treason of the Ghosts (Medieval Mysteries 11)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2001
A serial killer in the 12 Century
We know that serial killers have been around for a long time and in this book we are introduced to a particularly vicious one. Hugh Corbett and Ranulf and Chanson are sent to a prosperous village to deterime why so many women are getting killed. A man had been hanged ...
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Murder Imperial
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2003
Second Book in the Series
Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century ...
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A Haunt of Murder (Canterbury Tales Mysteries 6)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 2003
The Clerk of Oxford's Tale
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough and is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical mystery novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they ...
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The Fate of Princes
P. C. Doherty
St Martins Pr, 1991
History and Mystery
Paul Doherty never fails to intrigue his readers with the solving of a mystery and the learning of English history. As the title suggests the mystery in this novel is the real life one `What happened to the Princes in the Tower?' The narrator is Francis Lovell, one ...
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A Tournament of Murders (Canterbury pilgrimage mysteries)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 1996
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 outside and the shadowy figures that haunt the lanes and byways of medieval England, the Franklin narrates a mysterious, bloody tale -- a true story, he suggests, which not only affects his own life, ...
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An Ancient Evil: The Knight's Tale of Mystery and Murder As He Goes on Pilgrimage from London to Canterbury
P. C. Doherty
St Martins Pr, 1995
A True medieval tale of horror and evil.
This is probably one of the bloodiest medieval tales that I've ever read, but it is extremely well-written. In it we meet a brave knight and his clerk as they try to rid the town of Oxford of a huge evil. We also meet dark lords, satanic priests and members of the ...
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Spy in Chancery (A medieval mystery featuring Hugh Corbett)
P.C. Doherty
Headline Book Publishing, 1991
Treasonous Doings During King Edward I of England.
Espionage is not a new game. It has been occurring for centuries. This book outlines the historical treason of a trusted citizen of King Edward I. The book is based on historical fact. In it we see Hugh Corbett and his squire Ranulf on the trail of a traitor. ...
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The Mask of Ra (Ancient Egypt Mysteries)
P. C. Doherty
St. Martin's Minotaur, 1999
A well told tale
You know you are reading a great book when you are torn between not wanting the story to end and reading it through the night to find out what will happen next. 6 stars!
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