The search for a coded book of secrets leads to dramatic repercussions...
In Paul Doherty's The Magician's Death, Hugh Corbett's must decipher a book of secrets and keep in check rivalries, passions and brutal murders. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory.
The monk and scholar Roger Bacon claimed to have seen many marvels of nature and science and concealed these in a book written in an unbreakable code. Sir Hugh Corbett has been instructed to organise agents in Paris to steal this Book of Secrets. They do so but pay a violent price and the French King Philip IV now wishes a meeting between the scholars of England and France to discuss breaking the code.
Edward I has no choice but to allow the meeting to take place at Corfe Castle, which becomes a place of murder and mayhem. Young women from the castle are being slain whilst horrific things are witnessed in the nearby forest. The situation becomes more serious when two of the French scholars die in sinister circumstances. Corbett and Ranulf-atte-Newgate have to thread this maze of malevolent murder whilst trying to decipher the great secrets of one of England's most outstanding scholars.
What readers are saying about The Magician's Death:
'Doherty's novel is written with a great flow, action and description and creates a vivid picture of the time and people'
'This is one of the best books so far...exciting and unputdownable'
'Murder, intrigue, treachery, a little romance, and lots of action combine to give the reader an excellent read'
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Praise for Paul Doherty: The maestro of medieval mystery... As with all Doherty's historical whodunnits, it is packed with salty dialogue, the smells and superstitions of the 14th century, not to mention the political intrigues * Books Magazine * Doherty's deep understanding of the period and the nitty-gritty of historical detail are to the fore without intruding on the rhythm of the plot. Superb entertainment * Historical Novels Review * Paul Doherty has come up trumps again with this medieval mystery * Newcastle Evening Chronicle * A masterpiece of murder and mystery * Northern Echo * The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters * Time Out * Medieval London comes vividly to life * Publishers Weekly * Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history... evocative and lyrical descriptions * New Statesman * Vitality in the cityscape... angst in the mystery; it's Peters minus the herbs but plus a few crates of sack * Oxford Times * As always the author invokes the medieval period in all its muck as well as glory, filling the pages with pungent smells and description. The author brings years of research to his writing; his mastery of the period as well as a disciplined writing schedule have led to a rapidly increasing body of work and a growing reputation * Mystery News * For those who are keen enthusiasts of medieval murder stories the name Paul Doherty will need no introduction... He writes with enthusiasm about an era he knows well * SHOTS Magazine *
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978-0-7553-5041-4 (9780755350414)
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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.
