Category Archives: Brother Athelstan

The Straw Men by Paul Doherty

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

January 1381, London. A mere six months before the Great Uprising, better known as the Peasants’ Revolt, when Wat Tyler and his cohorts led a rebellion against the ruling classes, storming the Tower of London and burning the Savoy Palace, … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Domain by Paul Doherty

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Finally, the last of my holiday reading and it’s another from my favourite series of historical mysteries, those featuring Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston, coroner of London, in the early years of the reign of Richard II. There is … Continue reading →

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The Assassin’s Riddle by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

London, in the summer of 1380, and Edwin Chapler, clerk of the Office of the Green Wax, is pulled from the river, dead after receiving a nasty bash on the head. On the same day, notorious money-lender Bartholomew Drayton is … Continue reading →

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The House of Crows by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

1380, London. A candle, an arrowhead and a message – “Remember”. This is all the warning the members of the Knights of the Swan receive before being brutally murdered. Summoned to London from Shropshire to sit in Parliament to discuss … Continue reading →

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More Sherlock – Recommended Reading

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I seem to have attracted a large number of extra visitors thanks to my review of the first episode of series two of Sherlock, A Scandal in Belgravia – it’s currently my 13th most visited post out of 144 after … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Brother Athelstan, Carter Dickson, Film and TV, Gideon Fell, Jeffery Deaver, John Dickson Carr, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Paul Doherty, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Henry Merrivale | 1 Comment

By Murder’s Bright Light by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

And, after a very careful count, we come to my 99th book review of my first year of my blog – and it’s those men again – Brother Athelstan, Sir John Cranston and, of course, Paul Doherty. I’m trying to … Continue reading →

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Bloodstone by Paul Doherty

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

In the aftermath of the battle of Poitiers, a group of mercenaries, the Wyvern Company, returned from France with a sacred ruby, alleged to have formed from Christ’s blood while he was on the cross. This Bloodstone is passed into … Continue reading →

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The Anger of God by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

As the more observant of you may have noticed, I’m having a bit of a Medieval season of reviews at the moment. It struck me as fair play to have a look at the alternatives to Paul Doherty, just in … Continue reading →

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Murder Most Holy by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Brother Athelstan has three problems to deal with. A skeleton has been found under the flagstones in his parish church – which promptly demonstrates miraculous healing properties. Sir John Cranston has accepted a 1000 crown wager to solve the case … Continue reading →

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The House of the Red Slayer aka The Red Slayer by Paul Harding aka Paul Doherty

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

It’s 1377 and Sir Ralph Whitton, the Constable of the Tower of London, has locked himself away in an isolated, guarded room in fear of his life. As you may well guess, this isn’t enough protection from the mysterious assassin … Continue reading →

Posted in Brother Athelstan, Historical Mysteries, Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Paul Doherty, Paul Harding | 13 Comments