#1 – The Nightingale Gallery
A terrible power struggle threatens the very core of Britain In 1376, the Black Prince dies of a terrible sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III in 1377. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, and the great…
#2 – The House of the Red Slayer
In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.December, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank.The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir…
#3 – Murder Most Holy
An impossible mystery must be solved, and he is running out of time.Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of an Italian manor. They have no marks upon them, they have not ingested poison, there are no secret passageways in to the room. And…
#4 – The Anger of God
The kingdom teeters on a knife edge, and one man would throw it into chaos Autumn, 1379. The power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and the peasants are…
#7 – The Assassin’s Riddle
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…
#8 – The Devil’s Domain
Deadly secrets dwell behind closed doors...In the summer of 1380 a French captain is murdered in Hawkmere Manor a lonely, gloomy dwelling place, otherwise known as the ' Devil's Domain'.The house is used by Regent John of Gaunt to house French prisoners, captured during the bloody…
#10 – The House of Shadows
A set of horrific killings hints at the answer behind a legendary crime...Autumn, 1380. Brother Athelstan is very busy. 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…
#14 – The Book of Fires
Solve the case, or risk London being engulfed in the flames...February, 1381. A ruthless killer known as the Ignifer Fire Bringer is rampaging through London, bringing agonising death and destruction in his wake.He appears to be targeting all those involved in the recent trial and conviction…
#15 – The Herald of Hell
Can he crack the code before the Great Revolt begins?May, 1381. As the Great Revolt draws ever nearer, rebels 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…
#16 – The Great Revolt
The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son.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 would prefer to…
#17 – A Pilgrimage to Murder
Even angels have devils inside of them 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 Becket's shrine in Canterbury to give thanks for the wellbeing of his congregation.But preparations are…
#21 – The Hanging Tree
Brother Athelstan must solve a theft from the royal treasure chamber and the murders of six executioners in this gripping medieval mystery.London. January, 1382. The Crown’s treasury has been robbed. Tens of thousands of silver and gold coin mysteriously lifted from the most secure chamber in…
#22 – Murder Most Treasonable
Spies, secrets and suspicious circumstances: Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan races against time to solve impossible crimes and uncover a traitor in this gripping historical mystery set in medieval London.London. March, 1382. Deep in the shadows, a clandestine organization known as the Secret Chancery operates under the sinister…
#23 – Murder’s Snare
Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is caught in a politically charged race against time! He must uncover the truth behind numerous gruesome murders in this tense historical mystery set in medieval London.Normandy, 1358: The Free Company of the ‘Via Crucis – the Way of the Cross’ sweeps into…
#24 – The Meadows of Murder
mayne.London, 1383. William the weaver bursts into Brother Athelstan’s church, desperately seeking sanctuary. 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…
#24 – THE Meadows of MURDER an Unputdownable Medieval Historical Novel
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,…