Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21)
Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21)
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Published:
12 November, 2020
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Description
Hugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this.
Secrets simmer in the lonely wasteland of Dartmoor.
Spring, 1312. At Malmaison Manor, Lord Simon is concealing a dark secret - one he arrogantly assumes will never catch up with him. But someone knows about the crime he committed and they've found a way to make him pay. And he's not alone. When he is found mysteriously slain, other deaths soon follow. Meanwhile, ships on the Devonshire coast are being deliberately wrecked, their crews slaughtered, their cargoes plundered.
Sir Hugh Corbett and Lord Simon are bound by the Secret Chancery and their search for one precious ruby - the Lacrima Christi. So, when Corbett learns of Lord Simon's death, he is once more dragged into a tangled web of lies and intrigue and it's not long before secrets of his own start to surface. As the Hymn to Murder reaches its crescendo, can Corbett confront his past and live to see another day?
Praise for Paul Doherty's dark and suspenseful novels:
'His fascination for history comes off the page' Daily Express
'An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite' Northern Echo
'Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric' Historical Novels Review
'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history . . . evocative and lyrical descriptions' New Statesmen
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781472259219 |
| ISBN10 | 1472259211 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Item Weight | 260 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 198 x 30 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Headline Publishing Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
His fascination for history comes off the page * Daily Express *
Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric * Historical Novels Review *
Supremely evocative, scrupulously researched * Publishers Weekly *
An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite * Northern Echo *
Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history...evocative and lyrical descriptions * New Statesman *
Teems with colour, energy and spills * Time Out *
The Hugh Corbett series . . . continues its magnificent vein of form. Massively recommended * Classic Mystery blog *
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Author's Bio
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.