A Haunt of Murder

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ISBN 13 : 0755350537
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book A Haunt of Murder written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1381 and Beatrice Arrowner is on her way to Ravenscroft Castle on the outskirts of Maldon. Beatrice is meeting clerk Ralph Mortimer for a feast on the green. Nothing can dampen Beatrice's mood as she and Ralph gather with their friends. But the sinister events of the last few days soon cast a cloud over the festivities. Phoebe, a castle maid, has been horribly murdered. Soon there is another death and it seems that the evil spirits which haunt the Midnight Tower are doing their worst. Certain there is a connection between these events and his own search for the legendary Brythnoth's jewelled cross, Ralph knows that this own life is in danger and that the murderer must be one of his close friends. But he can only hunt down the killer with the help of Beatrice - who learns that death is not necessarily the end of existence...

Ghostly Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 4)

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ISBN 13 : 0755370414
Total Pages : 193 pages
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Download or read book Ghostly Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 4) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To escape an evil curse, a terrible price must be paid... Paul Doherty relates the Priest's tale in Ghostly Murders - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory. 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, finds that the old church harbours shocking secrets. Years earlier, some Templars were massacred on the marshes, their attackers led by Romenal, a former Scawsby vicar. Philip discovers the old church is haunted by 'The Watchers' and the villagers are scarred by a terrible curse. An ancient evil must be resolved and reparation made. But the price will be great... What readers are saying about Canterbury Tales Mysteries: 'I found it a brilliant, mystifying tale and was hooked from beginning to end' 'Mr Doherty excels himself with this spine chilling medieval ghost story' 'Spellbinding'

A Maze of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke 6)

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ISBN 13 : 0755395662
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book A Maze of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke 6) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth medieval mystery featuring physician Kathryn Swinbrooke. A violent past haunts Sir Walter Maltravers of Ingoldby Hall in Canterbury. Decades before the War of the Roses, he served in the fanatical bodyguard of Constantine XI Palaeologus, the last Byzantine emperor. But instead of defending the emperor to his death, Maltravers fled, taking with him the Lacrima Christi - a holy relic of incalculable value. When the Lacrima Christi disappears from Canterbury's Franciscan monastery, Sir Walter fears he is being tracked down by the emperor's vengeful loyalists. Days later, Maltravers's head is found impaled on a pole. Apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke and her fiancée, Colum Murtagh, is called to investigate the crime. As the investigation begins, it becomes clear that all was not as it seemed within the cosy confines of Ingoldby Hall. The death toll is mounting, and if Swinbrooke and Murtagh don't nail down the killer - or killers - soon, they could be next.

An Ancient Evil

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Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 0755350510
Total Pages : 196 pages
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Download or read book An Ancient Evil written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the travellers gather in the Tabard Inn at the start of a pilgrimage to Canterbury, they agree to amuse themselves on each day of their journey with one tale and each evening with another - but the latter to be of mystery, terror and murder. And so begins the Knight's tale. It opens with the destruction of a sinister cult at its stronghold in the wilds of Oxfordshire during the reign of William the Conqueror, and then moves to Oxford some two hundred years later where terrible murders are being committed. The authorities seem powerless but the Abbess of the Convent of St Anne's, believes the murders are connected with the legends of the cult and she petitions the King for help. As the murders continue unabated, special commissioner Sir Godfrey Evesden uncovers clues that lead to a macabre world sect, which worships the dark lord. But he can find no solution to a series of increasingly baffling questions and matters soon worsen...

A Tournament of Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 3)

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ISBN 13 : 0755370392
Total Pages : 123 pages
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Download or read book A Tournament of Murders (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 3) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fact and fiction start to entwine.... Paul Doherty relates the Franklin's tale in A Tournament of Murders - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory. 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, but the lives of some of his fellow pilgrims... In 1356 the Black Prince has won his resounding victory at Poitiers. However, in that bloody fight, the impoverished knight Gilbert Savage received his death wound. As Gilbert lies dying in a ditch he tells his squire, Richard Greenele, that the story of his parents perishing during the plague is untrue. Richard, if he wishes to uncover what really happened, must travel to Colchester and seek out the lawyer Hugo Coticol who holds a sealed letter telling the truth of Richard's parentage and the dreadful secrets surrounding his father's disgraceful death. This document contains a most macabre confession and Richard finds himself a small step closer to discovering the truth, and compelled to avenge his father's name. What readers are saying about Canterbury Tales Mysteries: 'A Tournament of Murders kept me guessing until the end' 'You can almost feel yourself there' 'Spellbinding'

The Canterbury Tales By Night Omnibus

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ISBN 13 : 1472202538
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book The Canterbury Tales By Night Omnibus written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 they tell along the way. Includes An Ancient Evil, A Tapestry of Murders and A Tournament of Murders. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory. An Ancient Evil: As the travellers gather at the start of a pilgrimage to Canterbury, they agree to amuse themselves on their journey with evening tales of mystery, terror and murder. So begins the Knight's tale. It opens with the destruction of a sinister cult during the reign of William the Conqueror, and then moves to Oxford some two hundred years later where terrible murders are being committed. The Abbess of the Convent of St Anne's, believes the murders are connected with the legends of the cult and petitions the King for help... A Tapestry of Murders: As Chaucer's pilgrims continue towards Canterbury, they choose the Man of Law to narrate the next tale of fear and sinister dealings. In August 1358, the adulterous Dowager Queen Isabella, the 'She Wolf of France', lies dying of the pestilence in the sombre fortress of Castle Rising, where her 'loving' son has kept her incarcerated. But as in life so in death Isabella causes intrigue, violence and murder. Nicholas Chirke, an honest young lawyer, is brought in to investigate strange events following her death - and quickly finds himself at his wits' end trying to resolve the mysteries before a great scandal unfolds. A Tournament of Murders: While Chaucer's pilgrims settle for the night, the Franklin narrates a mysterious, bloody tale... In 1356 the Black Prince has won his resounding victory at Poitiers. As impoverished knight Gilbert Savage lies dying in the wake of the fight he tells his squire, Richard Greenele, that the story of his parents perishing during the plague is untrue. Richard, if he wishes to uncover what really happened, must travel to Colchester and seek out a sealed letter telling the truth of his parentage, and a most macabre confession that will set him on a mission for revenge from which there is no turning back...

A Tapestry of Murders

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Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 0755370406
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book A Tapestry of Murders written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 travellers, they each have their dark secrets, hidden passions and complex lives. As they shelter in a tavern from a sudden April shower they choose the Man of Law to narrate the next tale of fear and sinister dealings. In August 1358, the Dowager Queen Isabella, mother of King Edward III, the 'She Wolf of France', who betrayed and destroyed her husband because of her adulterous infatuation for Roger Mortimer, lies dying of the pestilence in the sombre fortress of Castle Rising, where her 'loving' son has kept her incarcerated. According the Man of Law, Isabella dies and her body is taken along the Mile End Road and laid to rest in Greyfriars next to the mangled remains of her lover, who has paid dearly for his presumption in loving a queen. Nevertheless, as in life so in death Isabella causes intrigue, violence and murder. Nicholas Chirke, an honest young lawyer, is brought in to investigate the strange events following her death - and quickly finds himself at his wits' end trying to resolve the mysteries before a great scandal unfolds.

Murder Wears a Cowl

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ISBN 13 : 0755350340
Total Pages : 184 pages
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Download or read book Murder Wears a Cowl written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 of St Martha, is murdered in the same barbaric fashion, her death is closely followed by that of Father Benedict in suspicious circumstances. Edward of England turns to his trusted master clerk, Hugh Corbett, to reveal the identity of the bloodthirsty assassin. Joining Corbett on his mission are his devious manservant Ranulf and his faithful horseman Maltote. In the dark, fetid streets of the city and in the desolate abbey grounds, they encounter danger and deceit at every turn. Only Ragwort, the mad beggar, has seen the killer strike, and the one clue that Corbett has to help him is Lady Somerville's cryptic message: 'Calcullus non facit monachum ' - the cowl does not make the monk. The sixth thrilling novel in Paul Doherty's Hugh Corbett series.

The Relic Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 6)

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ISBN 13 : 0755397800
Total Pages : 197 pages
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Download or read book The Relic Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 6) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blunder draws Rodger into the shadowy underworld of Tudor London... In his sixth journal, The Relic Murders, Roger Shallot must race against time to find the Orb of Charlemagne... and to save his own neck. Paul Doherty's Tudor mysteries are perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and C.J. Sansom. 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 Daunbey, has been sent to Italy on a diplomatic mission, leaving him in charge of their manor outside Ipswich. Shallot, forbidden both to practise the art of medicine and to approach the beautiful Miranda, takes to reading. Discovering the potential wealth which can be accrued by the finding and selling of true relics, he goes in search of his own. Almost immediately he is in trouble - and in prison. Rescued by the return of his master and the influence of Cardinal Wolsey, Shallot finds himself at court, where he is ordered by the King and Cardinal to break the law - to steal back for the crown the Orb of Charlemagne, now under close guard at the priory at Clerkenwell. Benjamin and Roger have no choice but to agree to the task... Before long they are drawn, not only into the shadowy underworld of Tudor London and the illegal trade of relics, but also into murder and blackmail. What readers are saying about The Relic Murders: '[The] most exciting - and best written - of the six Shallot journals and well worth reading' 'This series has been consistently absorbing, fascinating, funny and thrilling, and [The Relic Murders] is no different' 'Pacey mysteries, with cunning plot twists and lots of action'

The Poisoner of Ptah

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ISBN 13 : 0755350294
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book The Poisoner of Ptah written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharaoh-Queen Hatusu's Egypt is in a new and glorious ascendancy. But for all its prosperity and power it is not without its weaknesses - or enemies. 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 poisoning. And when a prosperous merchant and his wife are found drowned rumours sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned. Pharaoh Hatusu orders Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to find the perpetrator of these abominations. His hunt for the Poisoner uncovers a seething mass of suspicion and danger. Now Amerotke must pit his wits against a cunning opponent intent on vengeance and survive the twilight world of Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal... The sixth novel in Paul Doherty's Ancient Egyptian series.

A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke 1)

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ISBN 13 : 0755395611
Total Pages : 172 pages
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Download or read book A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke 1) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer haunts 15th-century Canterbury. Kathryn Swinbrooke is an independent practitioner of medicine, discovering the benefits of an apple-rich diet for teeth, and prescribing herbs and vinegar for almost every known malady. Canterbury's tourist trade, already jeopardized by the War of the Roses, is further imperilled by a spate of poisoned pilgrims, each corpse accompanied by the appearance of a line or two of rough verse, in style remarkably similar to Geoffrey Chaucer's soon-to-be famous work. Suspecting the murderer is a doctor, the Archbishop asks for Kathryn's help. In a fascinating hunt that pits her against the august town physicians, Kathryn is aided only by her wits, her foul-mouthed, warm-hearted servant Thomasina, and Colum Murtagh, a powerful Irish mercenary.

An Ancient Evil

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ISBN 13 : 9780747208549
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book An Ancient Evil written by P. C. Doherty and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First volume in a new series using characters from Chaucer's C̀anterbury tales'. By the author of T̀he assassin in the Greenwood', and M̀urder wears a cowl'.

A Tapestry of Murders

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ISBN 13 : 9780747209676
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book A Tapestry of Murders written by P. C. Doherty and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another adventure in the series using characters from Chaucer's C̀anterbury tales', begun with Àn ancient evil'.

The Murder in the Canterbury Tales

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ISBN 13 : 9781800747890
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Murder in the Canterbury Tales written by D E. PALTI and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many mysteries can one death reveal? It is 1400, and in London there is a house, and, in that house, there is a master and his servants. One day, the master is found dead in his own study with no witnesses and possibly too many motives. With no real clues to go on other than a ripped piece of paper, a sheriff of the king is called in to discover the truth of the death. Along the way, the sheriff, Lord Silas Payton, will find himself faced with various new mysteries whilst trying to solve the first, as each testimony he is given seems swamped with secrets and inconsistencies. He will be forced to question the loyalty of his friends. He will discover family ties lost and found, reuniting secret relatives. He may even uncover a secret society plotting against the king himself! But will he find out what happened to Chaucer?

A Maze of Murders

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312290160
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Maze of Murders written by C. L. Grace and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-02-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A violent past haunts Sir Walter Maltravers, the wealthy lord of Ingoldby Hall. As a commander during the War of the Roses, he fought alongside Edward IV at the bloody, fratricidal Battle of Towton. Decades earlier, and thousands of miles away, he served in the fanatical bodyguard of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaeologus. There, as Turkish Jannisaries breached Constantinople’s walls and set the city aflame, Sir Walter committed what may have been an unforgivable sin: instead of defending the emperor with his last drop of blood, Maltravers fled. But not before scooping up all the treasure he could carry, including the Lacrima Christi---a giant ruby said to be a holy relic of incalculable value. When the ruby disappears from Canterbury’s Franciscan monastery, Sir Walter fears the emperor’s vengeful loyalists---the Athanatoi---have tracked him to his estate. He doesn’t have much time to ponder his dilemma. Crawling on his bare knees to the shrine at the center of his enormous private hedge maze, the penitent Sir Walter encounters his axe-wielding killer. . . . Maltravers’s head turns up days later, impaled on a pole. Gossips in Canterbury whisper of the fabled Athanatoi, come to claim their bloody due from a traitor. But apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke doesn’t think so. Her Irish fiancée, Colum Murtagh, the King’s Commissioner in Canterbury, is called in to investigate the crimes. A Renaissance woman in a Middle Age world, Swinbroke comes to believe that all is not as it seems within the cozy confines of Ingoldby Hall. She asks tough questions of the wealthy power-players who seem to hover around the murder case. And before long, the death toll mounts: a maid, a madwoman, a scribe, a retainer. . . . One thing becomes abundantly clear: if Swinbrooke and Murtagh don’t nail down the killer---or killers---soon, they’ll be next!

The Hangman's Hymn

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ISBN 13 : 0755350529
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book The Hangman's Hymn written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When homeless and jobless, Simon Cotterill joins a hangman's crew replacing a man who was himself sent to the gibbet, he feels rejected even by the desperate men he now works with. Until he learns the secret of how a hanged man can walk away from his own grave. Meanwhile from the forest paths around Gloucester, young women are disappearing. When a disfigured corpse is found, the mayor suspects a coven of witches is preying on vulnerable souls, and arrests three hideous hags. Afraid the town's prosperity could suffer from a reputation for witchcraft, he holds a midnight trial that condemns the women. They are taken to be hanged. But the unearthly sounds of the forest at night frighten even the hangmen, and a violent storm drives them to seek shelter, leaving the witches swinging from the gibbet tree. The next morning their bodies are gone. Then, one by one, every person who took part in the trial is found dead, and Simon is forced into hiding to save his own life...

Ghostly Murders

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ISBN 13 : 9780747217626
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Ghostly Murders written by Paul Doherty and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Priest's Tale in the Canterbury Tales series is one of greed, devilish murder and chilling hauntings