Corpse Candle (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 13)
A gripping medieval mystery of monks and murder
$37.13
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2002
Summary
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 fens with a retinue of ghastly horseman. They may hear the shrill blast of a hunting horn, or see the corpse candles glowing in the dark, but their comfortable life is protected by a high wall and their powerful abbot. Until Abbot Stephen, a friend of the King, is found dead and Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the King’s Seal, arrive…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747264675 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747264678 |
| Author: | Paul Doherty |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 114mm x 23mm |
| Series: | The Hugh Corbett |
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Praise for the series: ‘Death and mystery pack the pages - but there’s humour too
Praise for the series: ‘Death and mystery pack the pages - but there’s humour too * Colchester Evening News *Vitality in the landscape…angst in the mystery, it’s Peters minus the herbs but plus a few crates of sack * Oxford Times *Absolutely superb * CADS *
About The Author
Paul Doherty
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
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