The Medieval MurderersSeries
Step into the shadows of the medieval past with this collection of interconnected mysteries. Each novella offers a chilling glimpse into a bygone era, weaving intricate plots that explore the darker aspects of human nature. Prepare for a series that masterfully blends historical settings with compelling crime narratives, challenging your intellect with every turn of the page.
Recommended Reading Order
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From its first arrival in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror, violence and revenge are the cursed sword's constant companions. From an election-rigging scandal in 13th century Venice to the battlefield of Poitiers in 1356, as the Sword of Shame passes from owner to owner in this compelling collection of interlinked mysteries, it brings nothing but bad luck and disgrace to all who possess it.
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House of Shadows
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Bermondsey Priory, 1114. A young chaplain succumbs to the temptations of the flesh - and suffers a gruesome punishment. From that moment, the monastery is cursed and over the next five hundred years murder and treachery abound within its hallowed walls. A beautiful young bride found dead two days before her wedding. A ghostly figure that warns of impending doom. A plot to deposes King Edward II. Mad monks and errant priests...even the poet Chaucer finds himself drawn into the dark deeds and violent death which pervade this unhappy place.
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The Lost Prophecies
- 418 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Six intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group
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King Arthur's Bones
- 405 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group
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1067. In the desolate wastes of Greenland, a band of hunters discover a strangely-shaped meteor which has fallen from the sky. At first, the mysterious 'sky-stone' seems to bring good luck, healing a lame boy and guaranteeing a good catch of furs. But violence and murder soon follow in fortune's wake as the villagers fight and struggle among themselves to get control of the precious stone. Over the next six hundred years, the Sky-Stone falls into the hands of crusading knights, the wicked Sheriff of Devon, a group of radical young kabalists, the dying King Henry III and a band of travelling players. Each time, the stone brings treachery, discord and violent death to those who seek to possess it.
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Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the acclaimed Medieval Murderers
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Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group
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Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group
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Intriguing interlinked mysteries from the Medieval Murderers group, including Karen Maitland, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Philip Gooden, Ian Morson, Michael Jecks, and Simon Beaufort.In the spring of 1348, tales of fast-moving poisonous clouds capable of destroying the populations of entire cities—even countries—begin spreading throughout England. While some people begin to pray more earnestly and live yet more devoutly, others vow to enjoy themselves and blot out their remaining days on earth by drinking and gambling.And then there are those who hope that God’s wrath might be averted by going on a pilgrimage. But if God is permitting his people to be punished by this plague, then it surely could only be because they had committed terrible sins?So when a group of pilgrims are forced to seek shelter at an inn, their host suggests that the guests should tell their tales. He dares them to tell their stories of sin, so that it might emerge which one is the best. Or rather, the worst...
