Category Archives: Hugh Corbett

The Waxman Murders by Paul Doherty

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

October 1300, and the warcog, “The Waxman”, captained by one Adam Blackstock, has been terrorising the seas off the coast of South East England. Blackstock has seized the key to untold riches – “The Cloister Map” – but is betrayed … Continue reading →

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The Magician’s Death by Paul Doherty

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Two years, I’ve been blogging about mystery novels. Well, two years and three days, but what’s three days between friends? Throughout this time, I’ve kept one thing foremost in my mind – read what I want to read. Despite this … Continue reading →

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The Treason Of The Ghosts by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Five years previously, the village of Melford was plagued by a terrible killer, violating and murdering a string of young women. Sir Roger Chapeleys was tried, convicted and executed of the crimes and peace reigned once more… for a while. … Continue reading →

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The Demon Archer by Paul Doherty

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Ashdown Forest, St Matthew’s Day, 1303. The outlaw known as the Owlman stalks the forest, determined to make trouble for Lord Henry Fitzalan, an all-round leching, witch-consorting, selfish, nasty piece of work. But who exactly is the Owlman? And does … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Hunt by Paul Doherty

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

1303, Oxford. The mysterious Bell Man haunts the streets of the University town, posting treasonous notices on church doors. There are tales of devil worship in the woods around the city. Beggars have been found outside the city walls, decapitated, … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Fire by Paul Doherty

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

In 1303 on the shores of the Dead Sea, The Old Man of the Mountain, leader of the Assassins, plots a revenge on Edward I of England. An imprisoned leper knight, captured at the fall of Acre, is released to … Continue reading →

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The Song of a Dark Angel by Paul Doherty

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

It is November 1302 and a chill wind, known locally as The Dark Angel, sweeps across the Wash, chilling all of Norfolk to the bone. On the cliffs above Hunstanton Bay, the wife of the local baker hangs from a … Continue reading →

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The Assassin In The Greenwood by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Ah, Robin Hood. Everyone knows the tales of robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Well, this is the story of robbing the rich tax-collectors, murdering all but one of them – who has his fingers cut off, just … Continue reading →

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Murder Wears A Cowl by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

1302, London, and it seems a maniac is slitting the throats of the local ladies of dubious repute. On the thirteenth of the month, for over a year, a prostitute has been found dead. Things escalate when Lady Somerville, one … Continue reading →

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The Prince of Darkness by Paul Doherty

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

It’s 1301 and Edward I is again beset by problems. Philip IV of France is plotting to re-take Gascony and sees an opportunity to do so by discrediting Prince Edward, the heir to the throne. Edward is betrothed to Philip’s … Continue reading →

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