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Crown in Darkness (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 2): A gripping medieval mystery of the Scottish court

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Crown in Darkness (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 2): A gripping medieval mystery of the Scottish court
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Doherty
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 179,Width 111
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780747235057
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publication Date 11 February 1991
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

1286 and on a storm-ridden night King Alexander III of Scotland is riding across the Firth of Forth to meet his beautiful French bride Yolande. He never reaches his final destination as his horse mysteriously slips, sending them both crashing to their death on cruel rocks. The Scottish throne is left vacant of any real heir and immediately the great European princes and the powerful nobles of Alexander's kingdom start fighting for the glittering prize. The Chancellor of England, Burnell, ever mindful of the interest his king, Edward I, has in Scotland, sends his faithful clerk, Hugh Corbett, to report on the chaotic situation at the Scottish court. Concerned that a connection exists between the king's death and those now desirous of taking the Scottish throne, Corbett is drawn into a maelstrom of intrigue, conspiracy and danger.

Author Biography

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.