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Recent Publications
Here are a some of the recently published books by our authors.
Adrian Magson
France, 1963. It's a time of great change, not least for Inspector Lucas
Rocco. As part of a nationwide 'initiative' to broaden police operations, he finds
himself moved from the Paris metropolis to a small village. His new patch might be
rural, but it's certainly not uneventful: on his first day, he finds a murdered woman
wearing a Gestapo uniform lying in a British military cemetery. When the body is
removed by order of a magistrate from the police mortuary before Rocco can finish
his investigation, he realises he's up against a formidable enemy. An enemy who will
go to any lengths - even murder - to stop his investigation.
Review: 'Great characters and oodles of charm, this is a brilliant debut, a great read, and terrific fun. Excellent!' Books Monthly
December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby, a wealthy Cheapside merchant, is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King's coroner to investigate. For the late Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone which he was planning to donate to the Abbey of St Fulcher-on-Thames. The bloodstone has disappeared and the Regent, John of Gaunt, who covets the relic for himself, is taking an uncomfortably close interest in the case.
Did Sir Robert die of natural causes or was he murdered? Athelstan is sceptical of rumours of a curse hanging over Kilverby and his comrades of the Wyvern Company, who plundered the bloodstone from the Abbey of St Calliste during the war against France. But when it is discovered that a second old soldier has been gruesomely slain on the same night, the rumours no longer seem so far-fetched.
As Athelstan begins to uncover the dark secrets surrounding the Abbey of St Fulcher, the bloodstone curse seems all too real.
'Doherty's authentic historical detailing will appeal to discriminating fans of medieval mysteries who cut their teeth on the masterful Ellis Peters' --Booklist