The Straw Men: 12 (A Brother Athelstan Mystery) - Hardcover

Doherty, Paul; Doherty, Paul C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780290373 ISBN 13: 9781780290379

Publisher: Crème de la Crime, 2013

Synopsis

"Medieval mystery fans have cause for rejoicing with the return of Brother Athelstan" Booklist on Bloodstone - January, 1381. Guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt's personal acting troupe, when the evening's entertainment is rudely interrupted by the sudden, violent deaths of two of Gaunt's VIP guests, their severed heads left on stage. The Regent orders Athelstan to find out who committed such a heinous act, leading Athelstan to tackle his most baffling case yet.

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Review:

Close attention will reward readers with well-researched historical information, from the minutiae of everyday living to the public events in the lives of the rich and powerful. Mystery buffs, however, are likely to reach the answer before Athelstan--Kirkus Reviews

Doherty mires the grisly action as firmly in mystery as he does the multitiered narrative in the mud, muck, and mayhem of medieval London poised on the brink of the Peasants' Revolt--Booklist

Will appeal to John Dickson Carr fans. With dozens of books to his credit, Doherty continues to impress--Publishers Weekly Starred Review

About the Author:

Paul Doherty studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities, and is now headmaster of a school in Essex. He is the author of more than eighty historical mysteries including the Hugh Corbett, Mathilde of Westminster and Canterbury Tales medieval mystery series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crème de la Crime
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780290373
• ISBN 13: 9781780290379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224