The House of Shadows
Published on 10. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-80436-345-4 (ISBN)
Description
A set of horrific killings hints at the answer behind a legendary crime...Autumn, 1380. Brother Athelstan is very busy. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when a series of brutal murders occur at a Southwark tavern.
Two young whores are found slain but their deaths are only the beginning of a series of gruesome killings which occur around the parish of St Erconwald's.
He resolves to solve not only these grisly deaths, but also their source - the Great Robbery of the Lombard treasure, which occurred in Southwark some 20 years earlier.
Plots and deceptions abound in this thrilling mystery novel by Paul Doherty, ideal for fans of Susanna Gregory, C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris.
Praise for Paul Doherty'His fascination for history comes off the page' Daily Express
'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history ... evocative and lyrical descriptions' New Statesmen
'An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite' Northern Echo
Two young whores are found slain but their deaths are only the beginning of a series of gruesome killings which occur around the parish of St Erconwald's.
He resolves to solve not only these grisly deaths, but also their source - the Great Robbery of the Lombard treasure, which occurred in Southwark some 20 years earlier.
Plots and deceptions abound in this thrilling mystery novel by Paul Doherty, ideal for fans of Susanna Gregory, C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris.
Praise for Paul Doherty'His fascination for history comes off the page' Daily Express
'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history ... evocative and lyrical descriptions' New Statesmen
'An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite' Northern Echo
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80436-345-4 (9781804363454)
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Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough in 1946. He was admitted to Liverpool University where he gained a First Class Honours Degree in History and won a state scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. While there he met his wife, Carla. Paul worked in Ascot, Newark and Crawley, before being appointed as Headmaster to Trinity Catholic High School, Essex, in 1981. The school has been described as one of the leading comprehensives in the U.K. and has been awarded "Outstanding" in four consecutive OFSTED inspections. All seven of Paul and Carla's children have been educated at Trinity. Paul has written over 100 books and has published a series of outstanding historical mysteries set in the Middle Ages, Classical Greece, Ancient Egypt and elsewhere. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.