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The second compulsive novel set during the turbulent reign of Edward II featuring Mathilde of Westminster

About the Author

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

Praise for Paul Doherty's other novels: 'I really like these medieval whodunnits
*Bookseller*

A romping good read
*Time Out*

Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining
*CADS 20*

This rich tale ... seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller
*Huddersfield Daily Examiner*