The Prince of Darkness

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The fifth dazzling novel in the richly authentic Hugh Corbett series The fifth dazzling novel in the richly authentic Hugh Corbett series Zusammenfassung 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 and Paris it is a different matter. Here the secret agents of both countries still fight their own, silent, deadly battles. The Prince of Wales wallows in luxury under the sinister influence of his favourite, Gaveston, who has secret political ambitions to dominate the young prince and the English crown. These scandals are threatened with exposure when Lady Belmont, the prince's former mistress, is found dead, her neck broken, at the foot of a nunnery's steps. Was it suicide? An accident? Or malicious murder? Edward turns to his master spy, Hugh Corbett, to solve the mystery. In doing so, Corbett must face the deadly rivalry of his French counterpart, the murderous rage of Gaveston and the silent threats of assassins. He must also contend with the lies and silken deceits of his own master.

Product details

• Authors: P.C. Doherty, Paul Doherty
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.11.1992
• EAN: 9780747238669
• ISBN: 978-0-7472-3866-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 117 mm x 177 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, Historical fiction, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, Historical adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, FICTION / Historical / Medieval, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Early 14th century c 1300 to c 1350