The Hawks of Delamere, Edward Marston
The Hawks of Delamere, Edward Marston
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The Hawks of Delamere

Author: Edward Marston

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 07/01/2022


Synopsis

Hugh d’Avranches, Earl of Chester, is enraged when his hawk is killed by an arrow in the Forest of Delamere. When two poachers are caught, he orders their execution yet neither of them fired the arrow. As Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret come to Cheshire to settle a series of disputes between Church and State, they are guests of the Earl. But when they explore the castle and discover that the Prince of Gwynedd is being held there as a hostage, a number of questions arise. Who is trying to rescue him? Why is Idwal, the overzealous Welsh priest, lurking in the city? And whose arrow is responsible for a gruesome human death in the forest?

Reviews

Goodreads review by ANDREW on June 03, 2024

Good Read......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on May 04, 2021

Another great addition to the series This is another great addition that continues the series. The royal commissioners have more mysteries to solve as well as plenty of land disputes arising from the domesday book.......more

Goodreads review by Robert on April 20, 2025

First published in 1998, 'The Hawks of Delamere' is a murder mystery set in 11th century England and is part of the Domesday series of crime stories. The plot is set in Chester, against a background of regular border disputes with the nearby Welsh. The tale features the usual two-dimensional charact......more

Goodreads review by Ma'lis on March 05, 2023

King William's commissioners, Ralph Delchard, Gervase Bret, Canon Hubert and Brother Simon have been sent to Chester to review some records from the Doomsday census--but before they can even start their hearings their host, Earl Hugh d'Avranches, has been attacked, his best hawk killed as well as on......more

Goodreads review by D on July 08, 2024

2.75. Just slightly better than mindlessly entertaining. The historical setting makes the lack of convincing dialogue less annoying than had it taken place in modern times. Not a bad plane or beach read.......more