The Herald of Hell, Paul Doherty
The Herald of Hell, Paul Doherty
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The Herald of Hell

Author: Paul Doherty

Narrator: Terry Wale

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/01/2019

Synopsis

May 1381. The Great Revolt draws ever nearer. The Upright Men openly roam the streets of London, waiting for the violence to begin. Their mysterious envoy, the Herald of Hell, appears at night, terrifying those who oppose them. But who is he? When his chancery clerk is found hanged in a notorious Southwark brothel, Brother Athelstan is summoned to investigate. In the dead man's possession was a manuscript containing a great secret which he had been striving to decipher. Can he crack the code before the Great Revolt begins?

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 Clemens

This delightful mystery by Paul Doherty is already the 15th volume of the brilliant Brother Athelstan series. Once again the historical knowledge and atmosphere about this period of history comes off the pages in a most amazing fashion. Storytelling is as ever of a top-notch quality, so much so that i......more

Goodreads review by Jacqie

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have not read any of the other Brother Athelstan books, but I had no trouble figuring out what was going on and who was who. While I like history, especially English history, I can sometimes have trouble with it all ble......more

Goodreads review by Jazzysmum

A clerk is murdered at a Brothel party and London City Coroner Sir John Cranston and his faithful secretary and St Ercoldwald parish priest Brother Athelstan are called. This mystery is of the locked room type and compounded by lies and evil deeds. Later on in the story, murdered clerk's assistant is......more

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