Description
Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of an Italian manor. They have no marks upon them, they have not ingested poison, there are no secret passageways in to the room. And they all have awful expressions of terror upon their faces.
London, 1379. Sir John Cranston is invited to a banquet at the Regent's palace on the Thames. There he is trapped into a wager with Signor Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona and owner of the manor, who challenges him to resolve the mystery within two weeks.
Realising that his reputation and future wealth now depend upon him solving this mystery, Cranston seeks the help of his faithful secretarius Brother Athelstan. However, Athelstan has problems of his own...
A thrilling mystery with a twist you won't see coming, perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and S. G. MacLean.
Praise for Paul Doherty'If you like Inspector Morse, you'll love Brother Athelstan' Prima
'The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters' Time Out
About the Author
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough in 1946. He was admitted to Liverpool University to study History, and won a state scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. While there he met his wife, Carla.
He was appointed as Headmaster to Trinity Catholic High School, Essex, in 1981. Paul has written a slew of historical mystery series set in the Middle Ages, Classical Greece and elsewhere. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800325654
Author Paul Doherty
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Canelo Severn House
Publisher Canelo
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm
