The Great Revolt

Name: The Great Revolt
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Paul Doherty
ISBN: 9781407976167

Author: Paul Doherty

Series: Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #16

Narrator: Terry Wale

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 04/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

June 1381. The rebel armies are massed outside London, determined to overturn both crown and church. Brother Athelstan, meanwhile, has been summoned to the monastery at Blackfriars, tasked with solving the murder of his fellow priest, Brother Alberic. Athelstan would rather be protecting his parishioners at St Erconwald's. Instead, he finds himself investigating a royal murder whilst the rebel leaders plot the present king's destruction. What does the fate of the King's great-grandfather, Edward II, have to do with the murder of Brother Alberic more than 50 years later? When he finds his own life under threat, Athelstan discovers that exposing past secrets can lead to present danger.

About Paul Doherty

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zosia on January 14, 2021

Excellent read.......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 29, 2018

This exciting medieval murder mystery is the 16th volume of the wonderful and thrilling "Brother Athelstan" series, this being also one of my favourite series along with the "Hugh Corbett" series. The historical details are as ever very well explained within the historical note at the beginning of th......more

Goodreads review by Jazzysmum on December 08, 2022

A reread for me. A great take on an important event in English History. It shows, us much depends on, who is telling the story in a historical retelling. Doherty did a wonderful job and my sympathies did lay with those poor people who rose up only to die or have life much harder. Interesting side story......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on March 03, 2023

This has all the usual Brother Athelstan tropes but turned up to 11. There is a locked room murder in a tense, violent, smelly London awash with fear and treasonous plots, court intrigue and eccentric parishioners. (The lovely widow Benedicta gets a larger part this time, though she and A are as cha......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 16, 2022

Did not like book. I didn't like any of the characters and the ending was unrealistc......more