Doherty Paul - The House Of The Red Slayer - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 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. Praise for Paul Doherty A vivid intricately crafted whodunnit Publishers Weekly Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history New Statesman
Title: The House Of The Red Slayer
Author(s): Doherty Paul
Publisher: Canelo
Barcode: 9781800325647
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 10/21/2021
Series: The Brother Athelstan Mysteries
Category: Historical Mysteries