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Corpse Candle (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 13): A gripping medieval mystery of monks and murder
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Corpse Candle (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 13): A gripping medieval mystery of monks and murder
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Paul Doherty
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 176,Width 114 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery Historical fiction |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780747264675
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Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Headline Publishing Group
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Imprint |
Headline Book Publishing
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Publication Date |
6 December 2001 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The brothers of the abbey of St Martin's-in-the-Marsh pay little heed to the tales of robber baron Sir Geoffrey Mandeville's ghost galloping through the Lincolnshire fens with a retinue of ghastly horseman. They may hear the shrill blast of a hunting horn, or see the corpse candles glowing in the dark, but their comfortable life is protected by a high wall and their powerful abbot. Until Abbot Stephen, a friend of the King, is found dead and Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the King's Seal, arrives to investigate.
Author Biography
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesborough. 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.
ReviewsPraise for the series: 'Death and mystery pack the pages - but there's humour too * Colchester Evening News * Vitality in the landscape...angst in the mystery, it's Peters minus the herbs but plus a few crates of sack * Oxford Times * Absolutely superb * CADS *
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