P. C. Doherty
The Straw Men
Set in 1381, Doherty’s twelfth in his Brother Athelstan series pits the insightful Dominican and Cranston, Lord Coroner, against both…
The Mysterium: A Hugh Corbett Mystery
The 17th entry in the Sir Hugh Corbett medieval mysteries opens with a “locked cell” murder of a much-hated, highly…
Nightshade
In this, the 16th of the Hugh Corbett medieval mysteries, Doherty has poor Hugh out on the road again at…
The Templar
The astonishing events of the First Crusade are the subject of P. C. Doherty’s newest novel The Templar, which is…
The Templar Magician
Editors' choice
The Templar Magician is an action-packed historical adventure set in 1152 during the civil war between King Stephen and Matilda’s…
The Spies of Sobeck
Pharaoh Hatshepsut, or Hatusu as she is called in this novel, is facing the toppling of her throne in Egypt…
The Magician’s Death
Editors' choice
The Magician’s Death is the 14th of Paul Doherty’s Hugh Corbett medieval mysteries. Playing on the rivalry between England’s Edward…
The Assassins of Isis
This is the fifth Egyptian murder mystery starring Lord Amerotke, the Pharaoh’s chief judge. It is a quick- paced adventure…
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