A Tapestry Of Murders (U) (Ulverscroft Large Print Series) - Hardcover
'I really like these medieval whodunnits.' BOOKSELLER 'Medieval London comes vividly to life.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY As Chaucer's pilgrims progress towards Canterbury, the Man of Law narrates the evening tale of mystery...In August 1358, the Dowager Queen Isabella, mother of King Edward III, who destroyed her husband because of an adulterous infatuation, dies of the pestilence in the castle where her 'loving' son has kept her incarcerated. Her trusted squire flees, carrying a manuscript that could discredit the King, but dies before revealing his secrets to the man commanded to discover them, Lord Stephen Berisford. When Berisford himself is murdered, young lawyer Nicholas Chirke is brought in to investigate, and a great scandal unfolds.
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About the Author:
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. 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.
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- PublisherUlverscroft
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0708934463
- ISBN 13 9780708934463
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages416
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