Matthew Jankyn Mysteries

by Paul Doherty 2 books in this series

The Matthew Jankyn Mysteries follow a former thief and suspected Lollard who enters the service of Bishop Henry Beaufort. Jankyn’s criminal experience makes him useful as an investigator and agent, but his loyalties remain divided between survival, religious doubt and the demands of a powerful Lancastrian patron.

The Whyte Harte examines the political memory of Richard II’s deposition and death during the reign of Henry V. The Serpent Amongst the Lilies sends Jankyn among the supporters of Joan of Arc to determine whether she is saint, fraud or military threat. The pair link English religious dissent to espionage and propaganda during the later Hundred Years’ War.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. The Whyte Harte

Paul Doherty

First published 1988

4.2(529)

The suspicious death of the Richard II prompts an unground movement known as the White Harte...The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly captured in in an Augustinian monastery; his rebellious flirtation with the heresy of Lollardism; and finally his becoming a thief, an accused…

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2. The Serpent Amongst the Lilies

Paul Doherty

First published 1990

4.0(486)

Matthew Jankyn is sent to investigate the young woman known as Jeanne of Arc at a moment when her military and religious claims are altering the course of the Hundred Years’ War. Jankyn’s lawless background should make him suited to covert work, yet close observation of…

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