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"Outstanding . Doherty keeps the action brisk, the crimes baffling, and the deductions and solutions fair"
Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Godless
"Doherty displays exceptional narrative flair as he brings the often-squalid sights, sounds, and smells of medieval London to life"
Booklist on The Godless
"Conjuring up medieval London in all its grime and glory, Doherty keeps readers guessing and the pages turning with another intricately plotted whodunit"
Booklist on The Mansions of Murder
"A clever mystery neatly woven into a historically accurate rendering of life in a truly hellish London"
Kirkus Reviews on The Mansions of Murder
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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.
Riassunto
During the harsh winter of 1381 murder stalks the streets of London in all its grisly forms. Westminster Abbey, which houses the sacred Stone of Scone, is plagued by a series of hideous poisonings. Could there be a connection between these violent deaths and the stone, which the English crown cherishes as a symbol of its rule over Scotland?
