The Brother Athelstan Mysteries Tome 2 - Grand Format

The House of the Red Slayer

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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... Lire la suite
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Résumé

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 Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold, bleak chamber. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers. So how did the assassin get in ? Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston are ordered to investigate.
They soon discover that the murder is only the first in a series of macabre killings, which have their roots in a terrible act of betrayal...

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    21/10/2021
  • Editeur
    CANELO
  • ISBN
    978-1-80032-564-7
  • EAN
    9781800325647
  • Format
    Grand Format
  • Présentation
    Broché
  • Nb. de pages
    298 pages
  • Poids
    0.215 Kg
  • Dimensions
    12,9 cm × 19,8 cm × 2,0 cm

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A vivid, blood-curdling portrayal of medieval London, this is historical mystery writing at its best, perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris.

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Biographie de Paul Doherty

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 OFS-TED 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.

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