The Meadows of Murder

The twenty-fourth gripping Brother Athelstan medieval mystery sees the friar-sleuth investigate a series of ominous murders with a dark secret at their heart - perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom, Bernard Cornwell, Candace Robb and Peter Tremayne.

London, 1383. William the weaver bursts into Brother Athelstan's church, desperately seeking sanctuary. His crime? The bloody murder of a vicious loan shark. Athelstan takes him in, but a short while later William lies dead in the locked church. Who would take revenge for the death of a universally hated man - and how did they commit an almost impossible crime?

Athelstan's investigations are complicated by news of the murder of an eminent member of the Guild of Fishmongers, an ominous message left on his corpse. More deaths quickly follow. Athelstan and his old friend, the coroner Sir John Cranston, realise they have a serial killer on their hands.

But when their investigations lead to the small priory of St Osyth's, which hides a shocking secret, Athelstan starts to realise there's much more at stake than catching a twisted killer - and the truth will shock even as experienced a sleuth as him . . .

A propos de l'auteur

Paul Doherty has written over 100 books and was awarded the Herodotus Award, for lifelong achievement for excellence in the writing of historical mysteries by the Historical Mystery Appreciation Society. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and include the historical mysteries of Brother Athelstan and Hugh Corbett.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Doherty Paul
• Edition: Canongate
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 06.01.2026
• EAN: 9781448313136
• ISBN: 978-1-4483-1313-6
• Pages: 224
• Thème: A Brother Athelstan Mystery
• Catégories: Littérature > Suspense; London, Greater London, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, FICTION / Historical / Medieval, Later 14th century c 1350 to c 1399, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives