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Wie lange kannst du auf der Sonne stehen, ohne zu verbrennen? Was passiert, wenn du die lautesten Kopfhörer der Welt aufsetzt?Der Autor Cody Cassidy und der Doktor der Festkörperphysik Paul Doherty unternehmen eine Reise durch die Wissenschaft der spektakulärsten und ausgefallensten Todesarten: zu einem Kartoffelchip verarbeitet werden, im All in ein schwarzes Loch eintauchen oder in der Tiefsee aus einem U-Boot aussteigen. Als Leser bekommen Sie nicht nur viele Anregungen, auf außergewöhnliche Art und Weise aus dem Leben zu scheiden, sondern lernen vielmehr höchst anschaulich die physikalischen und biologischen Prozesse kennen, die dahinter stehen. Intelligent und schauerlich zugleich: Und plötzlich bist du tot!

Maria Stuart war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende. Der Name der geheimnisumwitterten Königin ist verbunden mit Intrigen, Verschwörungen, Liebesaffären - und Mord. Nicht wenige Zeitgenossen hielten sie am myteriösen Tod ihres zweiten Gemahls, Lord Darnley, für schuldig. Sicher ist nur die Todesursache: eine gewaltige Explosion in der Probstei, in der Darnley sich kurzfristig aufhielt. Ann Dukthas rollt das historische Verbrechen wieder auf und löst es auf geniale Weise durch einen einzigartigen Zeitzeugen.

Kardinal Wolsey, der Minister Heinrichs VIII., hat erneut einen heiklen Auftrag für seinen Neffen Benjamin Daunby und dessen treuen, aber leichtfertigen Gefährten Roger Shallot. Der Erste Sekretär des englischen Botschafters in Paris wurde ermordet - im Land der traditionellen Feinde und Unruhestifter. Und das gerade jetzt, wo offensichtlich ein Spion an empfindlicher Stelle sitzt, der höchst brisante Informationen an die Franzosen liefert und damit das Reich in seinen Grundfesten erschüttert. Hier sind Daunbys Kombinationsgabe und Takt gefragt - und Shallots Talent, noch in der aussichtslosesten Situation ein Hintertürchen zu entdecken...

Übel zugerichtete Leichen werden 1564 in England gefunden. Eine blutige Spur zieht sich durch das Land, gezeichnet von einem, der keine Gnade kennt: Frogmore, der Seelenräuber. Er, der einen Pakt mit dem Teufel schloss, steigert seine Kräfte mit jedem Herz, dass er einer menschlichen Brust entreißt. Vorbei sind jedoch die Zeiten, in denen er unbekannt sein Werk vollbringt. Längst haben die großen Herrscher von ihm gehört und Frogmore hat alle Hände voll zu tun diverse Söldner abzuschütteln. Ein Verfolger jedoch bleibt ihm auf den Fersen, der Jesuitenpriester Michael St. Clair. Er scheint der Einzige zu sein, der Frogmore wirklich gefährlich werden kann, doch braucht er dazu nicht nur Mut und kämpferisches Geschick. Ohne die Hilfe einer Jungfrau ist auch St. Clairs Kampf gegen das Böse aussichtslos.

Im Sherwood Forest treibt im Jahre 1303 ein falscher Robin Hood sein mörderisches und räuberisches Unwesen, bis ihn der königliche Ermittler Hugh Corbett in eine Falle lockt.

England im Mittelalter. Die Ärztin und Heilerin Kathryn Swinbrooke wird vom Bischof von Canterbury in einem rätselhaften Kriminalfall zur Hilfe gerufen: Die heilige Reliquie „Lacrima Christi“, ein höchst wertvoller Rubin, wurde aus dem Kloster von Canterbury gestohlen. Kurz darauf wird sein Eigentümer, Sir Walter Maltravers, brutal ermordet. Handelt es sich nur um eine schreckliche Einzeltat? Um persönliche Blutrache für einstige schwere Verfehlungen des englischen Edelmannes? Doch dann geschieht ein weiterer Mord. Bald wird Kathryn klar, dass weitaus mehr dahinter steckt, als politische Rache. wenn es ihr nicht gelingt, das Puzzle rechtzeitig zusammenzusetzen, könnte sie selbst das nächste Opfer sein.

Im Jahr 334 v. Chr. erringt Alexander der Große einen glorreichen Sieg über den persischen König. Doch während der blutigen Auseinandersetzungen von Ephesus trachtet ihm ein geheimnisvoller Spion nach dem Leben. „Ein lebendiges historisches Porträt, glaubwürdige Figuren, ein sympathischer Held.“ THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

Als frisch gebackene Ehefrau ist Kathryn Swinbrooke mit ihrem Mann Zeuge eines wichtigen Treffens, das über das Schicksal des englischen Köngis entscheiden kann: Lord Henry Beauchamp empfängt die Emissäre des französischen Köngis. Doch bald zeigt sich, dass die Gesandten vom Kontinent Unheil und Verrat im Gepäck haben. Als die ersten Giftmorde geschehen, sieht sich Kathryn plötzlich gezwungen, die Täter zu finden, um ein schreckliches Blutbad zu vermeiden. Gift und Galle für einen König

Im Jahre 334 v. Chr. befindet sich Alexander der Grosse mit seinen Truppen am Hellespont. Auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht blickt er der Eroberung Asiens entgegen. Doch als sich in seinem Lager mysteriöse Morde ereignen und dem feindlichen Perserkönig Darius strategisch wichtige Informationen zugespielt werden, vermutet Alexander einen gefährlichen Verräter in den eigenen Reihen. Da eilt ihm sein Leibarzt und treuer Jugendfreund zu Hilfe. Telamon setzt alles daran, die Identität des geheimnisvollen Spions zu lüften.

Sir Roger Shallot, Abenteurer und Bonvivant, liegt nun, in seinem neunzigsten Jahr, mit der molligen Margot im Bett, lässt sich von ihr und vom Claret-Wein wärmen und erinnert sich an sein bewegtes Leben.

Der Pharao ist tot! Thutmosis, gerade von einer Reise zu den Pyramiden zurückgekehrt, stirbt in den Armen seiner Gattin Hatschepsut. Ein rätselhafter Tod, man vermutet einen Schlangenbiß. Die letzten Worte, die er ihr entgegenraunt: \"Es ist nur eine Maske.\" Der Historiker Paul Doherty, ein Fachmann für historische Krimis, verwebt in seinem Roman Die Maske des Ra äußerst geschickt Fiktion und historische Fakten. In seinem Nachwort erfahren wir, daß eine Herrscherin mit Namen Hatschepsut 1479 v. Chr. tatsächlich gelebt hat und auch einen Gemahl hatte, der unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kam. Hatschepsut setzt nach dem Tod ihres Gemahls nun alles daran, selbst an die Macht in Ägypten zu gelangen. Um dem Verdacht vorzubeugen, sie selbst habe den Mord begangen, beauftragt sie den obersten Richter des Landes, Amerotke, den Fall aufzuklären. Der weise Amerotke, eine Art Nil-Perry-Mason, wird zur Hauptfigur des Romans und führt von nun an ein gefährliches Leben. Was bedeuteten des Pharaos letzte Worte? Woran ist er wirklich gestorben? Und was hatte er in den Kammern der geheimen Cheops-Bibliothek gesucht und gefunden?

Mit der Entscheidungsschlacht von 1471 enden die blutigen Rosenkriege in England, aus dem König Edward als Sieger hervorgeht. Einst hatte der Vater Edwards einem seiner Gefolgsmänner, dem Grafen Warwick, ein Amulett aus irischem Druidengold mit einem kostbaren Saphir geschenkt - das »Auge Gottes«, das in seinem Inneren ein hochbrisantes Geheimnis birgt. Warwick jedoch ist in der Schlacht gefallen, das Amulett seitdem verschwunden. Dass seine Majestät das kostbare Juwel wiederhaben möchte, versteht sich von selbst; und wer sonst als die Heiletin von Canterbury, die sich zuvor schon als Detektivin einen Namen gemacht hat, käme für den nicht ganz ungefährlichen Auftrag in Frage?

Rom 313: Das Dienstmädchen Claudia ist gewitzt und klug, doch als sie im Auftrag der Kaiserinmutter spionieren soll, wird ihr angst. Schon die vierte Kurtisane des Kaisers wird ermordet. Claudia soll den Täter und möglichst seine Auftraggeber finden. Haben die Christen etwas damit zu tun? Claudia entlarvt schließlich einen Mann, der auf andere Weise als sie zum Werkzeug der Mächtigen wurde. Ein farbenprächtiger Roman zur Zeit Konstantins des Großen, mit einer liebenswürdigen Heldin, die sich durch einen scharfen Verstand und einen starken Willen auszeichnet.§

Detektiv Segalla soll als Abgesandter des Papstes die Umstände der Tragödie von Mayerling klären. Obwohl er bei seiner Arbeit behindert wird, findet er nach mühsamen Recherchen heraus, dass die offizielle Version, nach der der morphiumsüchtige, ehebrecherische Kronprinz Rudolf am 30.1.1889 zuerst die Baroness Mary Vetsera und dann sich selbst erschoss, konstruiert ist.

Paul Doherty's most popular series character returns. It is the Summer of 1311 and Hugh Corbett is about to take up a life of danger again in the eighteenth novel in his series, DARK SERPENT, the follow up to THE MYSTERIUM. If you love historical mysteries from Robin Hobb, Susanna Gregory, Michael Jecks, Peter Tremayne and Bernard Knight you will love this.

Paul Doherty's brilliant new Amerotke novel will take you on a compelling journey into the glory, splendour and corruption of Ancient Egypt. 1477 BC and once again treacherous forces are on the rise in Egypt. Fresh from her victories in the north, Pharaoh Queen Hatusu has returned to Thebes to find sinister threats emerging from neighbouring province Nubia. The Arites, a secret murderous sect, are waging bloody war against the Pharaoh. Imperial messengers and members of the Medjay, Egypt's elite army, are disappearing around the Oasis of Sinjar and now Imothep, formerly chief scout for the Spies of Sobeck, has been found strangled in a fortified room at his mansion. The Arites are on the hunt. Will Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Hall of Two Truths, be able to confront this boiling mist of murder and treason, and save Hatusu, before Egypt is overrun by its menacing and dangerous underworld?

A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan" May, 1381. The Great Revolt draws ever nearer. The Upright Men openly roam the streets of London, waiting for the violence to begin. Their mysterious envoy, the Herald of Hell, appears at night all over the city, striking terror into the hearts of those who oppose them. But who is he? When his chancery clerk is found hanged in a notorious Southwark brothel, the ruthless Thibault, John of Gaunt s Master of Secrets, summons Brother Athelstan to investigate. Did Amaury Whitfield really kill himself following a visit from the terrifying Herald of Hell? Athelstan is unconvinced. In the dead man s possession was a manuscript containing a great secret which he had been striving to decipher. If he could only unlock the cipher and interpret the messages being carried to the so-called Herald of Hell, Athelstan would be one step closer to catching the killer. But can he crack the code before the Great Revolt begins?

The spine-tingling fifth novel in Paul Doherty's Egyptian series featuring Judge Amerotke

Known as the Veiled One, the ugly and deformed Akenhaten is a shadowy figure. As a child he was overlooked and despised by his own father, but as an adult he is thrust into the political limelight when his elder brother dies. Mahu, ambitious and ruthless, watches the young prince carve his path to power. He becomes Akenhaten’s protector and confidant and stands by as Akenhaten proclaims that there is only one God and that he is that God’s only son. Revolution and chaos ensure in a dramatic reign filled with fraud, abduction, assassination, betrayal, and treachery. When Mahu becomes suspicious of Akenhaten’s majestic and glorious wife Nefertiti and the political skill of her brother Ay, he suspects that a hidden and malign influence may have placed Akenhaten’s life in grave peril.

Brother Athelstan's Canterbury pilgrimage is disrupted by brutal murder in the latest absorbing medieval mystery. Summer, 1381. The Great Revolt has been crushed; the king's peace ruthlessly enforced. Brother Athelstan meanwhile is preparing for a pilgrimage to St Thomas a Becket's shrine in Canterbury to give thanks for the wellbeing of his congregation after the violent rebellion. But preparations are disrupted when Athelstan is summoned to a modest house in Cheapside, scene of a brutal triple murder. One of the victims was the chief clerk of the Secret Chancery of John of Gaunt. Could this be an act of revenge by the Upright Men, those rebels who survived the Great Revolt? At the same time Athelstan is receiving menacing messages from an assassin who calls himself Azrael, the Angel of Death? Who is he - and why is he targeting a harmless friar? Could Athelstan's pilgrimage be leading him into a deadly trap?

The second novel in Paul Doherty's brilliant series featuring the mysterious Templar Order.

Paul Doherty's twenty-third enthralling medieval mystery is sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.

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"December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby, a wealthy Cheapside merchant is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King's coroner to investigate. For the late Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone which he was planning to donate to the Abbey of St Fulcher-on-Thames. The bloodstone has disappeared and the Regent, John of Gaunt, who covets the relic for himself, is taking an uncomfortably close interest in the case."--Jacket.

Sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan discovers that past crimes can cause new murder in the latest intriguing medieval mystery June, 1381. The rebel armies are massed outside London, determined to overturn both Crown and Church. The Regent, John of Gaunt, has headed north, leaving his nephew, the boy-king Richard II, unprotected. Brother Athelstan meanwhile has been summoned to the monastery at Blackfriars, tasked with solving the murder of his fellow priest, Brother Alberic, found stabbed to death in his locked chamber. Athelstan would rather be protecting his parishioners at St Erconwald's. Instead, he finds himself investigating a royal murder that took place fifty-four years earlier whilst the rebel leaders plot the present king's destruction. What does the fate of the king's great-grandfather, Edward II, have to do with the murder of Brother Alberic more than fifty years later? When he finds his own life under threat, Athelstan discovers that exposing past secrets can lead to present danger.

January, 1381. As guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt's personal acting troupe, in St John's Chapel in the Tower of London when the evening's entertainment is rudely interrupted by sudden, violent death.

During the reign of King Charles II, Colonel Blood famously attempted to steal the crown jewels, but this was not the first plot of its kind. Three centuries earlier, in 1303, Edward I of England was focused on subduing William Wallace while his royal treasures were secured behind iron doors in Westminster Abbey, a revered site inhabited by Benedictine monks. Enter Richard Puddlicott, a charming rogue and former merchant with a vendetta against the king. He cleverly infiltrated the Abbey's inner circle, entertaining the monks with their own silver, and managed to pilfer a significant portion of the treasure. The King's outrage was immense, yet Puddlicott evaded capture for a time, leading the King's men on a wild chase before ultimately being caught and sentenced to death alongside forty monks in Westminster. This thrilling narrative, filled with cunning, deceit, and the colorful lives of monks, pimps, and prostitutes, recounts the first great bank raid in history. Until now, little has been documented about this event, much of the evidence remaining in manuscripts written in Latin or Norman French. Paul Doherty masterfully blends vivid storytelling with historical analysis, revealing the medieval underworld and the complexities of the monastic community, resulting in an enlightening and captivating read.

Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is summoned to investigate the suspicious deaths of two clerks who work for John of Gaunt's sinister Master of Secrets. If it was murder, how did the killer breach a maze of locked doors without a trace? Athelstan must uncover the truth in this gripping historical mystery set in medieval London.

In the fourth novel of Paul Doherty's Ancient Roman series, Claudia, the secret agent of Empress Helena, faces a killer who is stalking the streets of Rome.

Set in medieval London, this gripping historical mystery follows Brother Athelstan as he investigates a series of brutal murders linked to the Free Company of the Via Crucis. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of political tension in 1382, with victims who were once part of the notorious group. As Athelstan collaborates with Coroner Cranston, they face a complex web of clues that could determine the fate of the nation. The story promises intricate plotting and rich historical detail, appealing to fans of C.J. Sansom.

The Franklin's Tale in the Canterbury Tales series is a bloody account of duplicity and murder

In autumn 1379, the power of the British crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and peasants are planning a revolt organized by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself “IRA DEI,” the anger of God. Meanwhile Gaunt's tenuous plans are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders in London. In desperation, Gaunt turns to Sir John Cranston to catch the killer and recover a vanished king’s ransom in gold. Together with his ally Brother Athelstan, Cranston must face threats from the most powerful classes as well as attacks from the seedy underworld—along with a chilling exorcism—in order to bring a subtle murderer to justice.

It is 1312 and, with Westminster in turmoil and the Kingdom edging towards civil war, Sir Hugh Corbett is drawn into a web of murder. Paul Doherty's twenty-second enthralling medieval mystery is sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.

Scandal, murder and treason... Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang.Winter, 1379. French privateers are attacking the southern coast and threaten London itself, the very heart of the nation.The situation becomes dire when an English flotilla of warships, with the colossal God's Bright Light among them, drops anchor in the Thames; during the first night, the entire watch of the ship disappears without a trace. The series of murderous and strange incidents leads to Sir John and Brother Athelstan being summoned to resolve the mysteries on board the ill-omened warship. Their investigations uncover some shocking truths - and they find themselves in the thick of a bloody battle on the Thames

A brutal murderer, a house of assassins, a devil incarnate...It's the Spring of 1380 and the Regent John of Gaunt needs money and supplies for his war against the French.Unfortunately, the members of parliament at Westminster are proving especially stubborn - and the Regent's cause is not aided when some representatives from the shire of Shrewsbury are foully murdered.John of Gaunt orders Sir John Cranston, along with his trusty ally Brother Athelstan, to find the assassin before he loses every chance of obtaining the taxes he requires, before more innocent people are found dead

The eighth gripping book in Paul Doherty's superb Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series

The only way to win this murderer's deadly game... is to play along.Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncommon in the foul alleys and streets of London. The corpse of a clerk has been pulled from the Thames. They drowned, but not before receiving a vicious blow to the back of the head.Then Bartholomew Drayton, a usurer and money-lender, is found dead in his strongroom, a crossbow bolt firmly embedded in his chest: a real mystery because the windowless strongroom was locked and barred from the inside. So who killed him? And how? And are the deaths connected?Sir John Cranston comes to survey the scene. When other clerks are murdered, each with a riddle pinned to his corpse, Cranston enlists the help of Brother Athelstan - and together they must pit their wits against a deadly adversary bent on murder and mayhem.Another thrilling historical mystery from a true master of the genre, perfect for fans of S. G. MacLean, S. J. Parris and C. J. Sansom.

Summer, 1379. Sir John Cranston, coroner of the city of London, is trapped into a wager with Signor Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, when challenged to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona's manors. They have no mark upon them; they have neither drunk nor eaten poison; there are no secret passageways or entrances to the room. And they all have an awful expression of terror upon their faces. Realising his reputation and future wealth rest upon the solving of this mystery, Cranston seeks the help of his faithful secretarius, Brother Athelstan.

The third novel in Paul Doherty's captivating series follows Mathilde of Westminster, a physician and lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella.

In the ninth Hugh Corbett mystery, strange fires and gruesome murders test his investigative ingenuity to the full

The eighth chilling novel in the highly regarded Hugh Corbett series

Murder and mayhem prowl the highways and coffin paths of Medieval England... The dramatic and gripping twentieth novel in the much-loved Hugh Corbett series by Paul Doherty. A dark, medieval mystery perfect for readers of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.

"A series of grisly deaths are linked to the sacred Stone of Scone in this compelling medieval mystery featuring friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan. This abbey is a strange place, Brother Athelstan. A hall of ghosts, a place of flitting shadows. The dead throng here. I can hear them whispering as they ride the air. During the harsh winter of 1381 murder stalks the streets of London in all its grisly forms. The city's prostitutes are falling prey to a silent, deadly assassin known as The Flayer who carefully peels his victims' skins for his collection. At the same time, Westminster Abbey, which houses the sacred Stone of Scone, is plagued by a series of hideous poisonings. Could there be a connection between these brutally violent deaths and the stone, which the English crown cherishes as a symbol of its rule over Scotland? Then there are the two former Upright Men, leaders of the Great Revolt, who are found mysteriously hanged in the Piebald Tavern, close to Brother Athelstan's parish church of St Erconwald - and Athelstan is faced with his most baffling investigation to date. Can he navigate this deadly maze of murder and intrigue and pull the various threads together?"--Provided by publisher.

In the late autumn of 1380, Brother Athelstan and his parish council are busy preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when two young whores are found slain at a Southwark tavern. Their deaths are only the beginning of a series of gruesome killings which occur around the parish of St. Erconwald and the Knights of the Golden Falcon, who assemble to celebrate their annual reunion. Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston must resolve not only the various grizzly deaths but also their source: the Great Robbery of the Lombard treasure which occurred in Southwark some 20 years earlier.

The twelfth mystery featuring medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett is a story of pulsating terror and tension schovat popis

After the discovery of three savagely murdered bodies in his parish, Brother Athelstan finds himself involved in the hunt for a dangerous killer. It is clear that two of the victims, a whore and a preacher, surprised an assassin who was then forced to kill them. But who the third victim is, and why someone has gone to so much trouble to kill him, remains a mystery. And can it really have any connection with Sir John Cranston’s attempt to save a women unjustly accused of stabbing a clerk?

Politische Intrigen, der Raub des Kronschatzes und vor allem das mörderische Treiben eines blutdürstigen Täters machen dem königlichen Ermittler Hugh Corbett zu schaffen.

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February, 1381. Splendid Southwark tavern, The Candle-Flame, is the site of a brutal massacre in which nine people, including John of Gaunt's tax collectors, their military escort and the prostitutes entertaining them, are murdered. The furious Regent orders Brother Athelstan to track down the culprits.

Brother Athelstan is summoned to Queenhithe to investigate the murder of a priest who has been found stabbed to death inside his own locked church. Other disturbing discoveries include an empty coffin and a ransacked money chest. Who would commit murder inside a holy church - and steal treasure belonging to the most feared gangleader in London?

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 his stead.But as Corbett reaches the troubled village, it becomes obvious that the situation has worsened. A mysterious bowman has appeared, killing townspeople at random. Is one of the Brethren responsible, or have the Templars arrived to wreak revenge? Can Corbett restore Mistleham to peace, and return the treasure to the King, before further blood is shed?

The disturbing and compulsive Carpenter's Tale in Paul Doherty's gripping Canterbury pilgrimage series

England, 1311. In the dark of the North the devil lies in wait... The gripping nineteenth novel in the ever-popular Hugh Corbett series by Paul Doherty. A dramatic medieval mystery not to be missed by readers of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.

London, 1382. The Crown's treasury, the most secure chamber in the kingdom, has been robbed, and the five guards brutally killed. Brother Athelstan is set to investigate, but he has problems of his own. A body is found in the nave of his parish church, identified as a craftsman who fashioned the complex locks to the royal treasure chamber . . .

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.

In December 1377 a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank. Murder, revenge and treachery also make their presence felt. The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold bleak chamber in the North Bastion. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers - so how did the assassins slip across a frozen moat and climb the sheer wall to commit such a dreadful crime? Athelstan and Sir John Cranston, the wine-loving coroner of the city of London, are appointed to investigate these mysteries. They soon discover Sir Ralph's murder is only the first in a series of macabre killings which have their roots in a terrible act of betrayal committed many years previously.

Matthias Fitzosbert is the illegitimate son of the parish priest of the village of Sutton Courteny. Despite the recent spate of murders, each day he braves the dark woods to visit his friend, a mysterious hermit who shows him many strange and beautiful things. Though enthralled, the boy is always puzzled by his lessons with the hermit - never more so than the night the villagers hunt the hermit down, and burn him, believing him to be responsible for the many deaths. THE ROSE DEMON explores Matthias's unique relationship with a spirit he strives to placate but ultimately flees from. His story is played out against the vivid panorama of medieval life: the fall and sack of Constantinople; the turbulent Wars of the Roses; the terror of witchcraft; the battlefields of Spain and finally the lush jungles of the Caribbean where the Rose Demon and Matthias have one final, dramatic confrontation.

The shadows around the English Crown grow ever darker in the twenty-first instalment of the much-loved Hugh Corbett series by Paul Doherty. An enthralling medieval mystery not to be missed by fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.

February, 1381. A ruthless killer is known as the Ignifer - Fire Bringer - is rampaging through London, bringing agonizing death and destruction in his wake. He appears to be targeting all those involved in the recent trial and conviction of the beautiful Lady Isolda Beaumont, burned at the stake for the murder of her husband. As the late Sir Walter Beaumont was a close friend of the Regent, John of Gaunt orders Sir John Cranston and Brother Athelstan to investigate.

The tenth masterly novel in Paul Doherty's wonderful Hugh Corbett series

Set in the medieval period, this gripping mystery by Paul Doherty is crafted to captivate readers who enjoy the works of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell, and Bernard Cornwell. It promises a blend of historical intrigue and compelling narrative that will keep fans of the genre engaged.

In the third novel of the Hugh Corbett series, he must find a spy who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to keep his identity secret

In the fourth thrilling novel in the series, medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett must discover how a man can be murdered in full view of the king and most of the notables of England

Set in a snow-beseiged castle where secret knowledge is the prize and human life the price to be paid, THE MAGICIAN'S DEATH is the fourteenth in the stunning Hugh Corbett series

The third of the trilogy based upon the memories of Mahu, chief of police in the nefarious world of Ancient Egypt

A new novel of murder in the reign of Pharoah Hatusu featuring Judge Amerotke as the crime-solver. 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 a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned. Rumours soon sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned. It falls to Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to investigate these hideous crimes - his hunt for the Poisoner leads him to discover yet more suspicion and potential danger. This story sees the Judge pit his wits against a cunning opponent who seems intent on spreading his death-dealing powders. Amerotke enters the twilight world of glorious Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal.

The eleventh stirring and hair-raising novel in Paul Doherty's hugely popular Hugh Corbett series