The Soul Slayer - Softcover

Doherty, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747258724 ISBN 13: 9780747258728

Publisher: Headline, 1998

Synopsis

In medieval folk lore, if a warlock can take out the heart of his victim before death, and the victim does not die in a state of grace, the warlock can call upon that soul to do his bidding.

In 1562, Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for four years and the Protestant faith has been reaffirmed. In the village of Dunmow, eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lennox is neglected and feared by the other villagers, who regard her as cursed, by both her hare lip and her gift of second sight. Rebecca is constantly attracted to her old parish church, often going to pray there and talk to the statue of St Michael the Archangel. When a young Catholic priest, Michael St Clair, comes into the village in disguise, Rebecca is much taken by him; he is not repelled by her infirmity and his charm and gentleness remind her of her beloved statue. But Michael is not the only stranger who will change Rebecca's quiet life forever.

About this title

Book Description:

A terrifying tale of Elizabethan suspense from a master storyteller

About the Author:

Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

About this edition

• Publisher: Headline
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0747258724
• ISBN 13: 9780747258728
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416