Nightshade (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 16)
A thrilling medieval mystery of murder and stolen treasure
$39.08
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2012
Summary
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 reneged on his promise to hand over a priceless ornate cross he stole from the Templars during the Crusades. Furthermore, he has massacred as heretics fourteen members of a religious order, whose corpses now hang in the woods near Mistleham in Essex.
The King, determined to restore order, sends Corbett to Mistleham in hi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755338412 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0755338413 |
| Author: | Paul Doherty |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 26mm |
| Series: | The Hugh Corbett |
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Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining
Praise for Paul Doherty and his other novels: ‘Resurrectionist magic * New York Times *The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters * Time Out *I really like these medieval whodunnits * Bookseller *Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining * CADS 20 *This rich tale … seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller * Huddersfield Daily Examiner *The maestro of medieval mystery * Books Magazine *Doherty dazzles with his story-telling * Nottingham Evening Post *
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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