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  • Bibliography:
    123 Books (12 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 1985
  • Latest Book:
    September 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Alexander the Great

1 - The Death of a God (Jun-2013)

Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt

1 - The Mask of Ra (Mar-1999)
2 - The Horus Killings (Mar-2000)
3 - The Anubis Slayings (Jun-2001)
4 - The Slayers of Seth (Aug-2002)
5 - The Assassins of Isis (Aug-2004)
6 - The Poisoner of Ptah (Apr-2007)
7 - The Spies of Sobeck (Dec-2008)

Ancient Egypt Trilogy

1 - An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Aug-2003)
2 - The Season of the Hyaena (Apr-2005)
3 - The Year of the Cobra (Apr-2006)

Ancient Roman Mysteries

1 - Domina (Apr-2002)
2 - Murder Imperial (Apr-2003)
3 - The Song of the Gladiator (Sep-2004)
4 - The Queen of the Night (Aug-2006)
5 - Murder's Immortal Mask (Apr-2008)

The Canterbury Tales

1 - An Ancient Evil (Dec-1993)
2 - A Tapestry of Murders (May-1994)
3 - A Tournament of Murders (Jan-1996)
4 - Ghostly Murders (Apr-1997)
5 - The Hangman's Hymn (Dec-2001)
6 - A Haunt of Murder (Aug-2002)
7 - The Midnight Man (Sep-2012)

A Margaret Beaufort Mystery

1 - Dark Queen Rising (Oct-2018)
2 - Dark Queen Waiting (Feb-2020)
3 - Dark Queen Watching (Dec-2021)
4 - Dark Queen Wary (Mar-2023)

Mathilde of Westminster

1 - The Cup of Ghosts (Dec-2005)
2 - The Poison Maiden (Sep-2007)
3 - The Darkening Glass (Apr-2009)

Matthew Jenkyn

1 - The Whyte Harte (Nov-1988)
2 - The Serpent Amongst the Lilies (Sep-1990)

A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett

1 - Satan in St. Mary's (Feb-1987)
2 - The Crown in Darkness (May-1988)
3 - Spy in Chancery (Apr-1989)
4 - The Angel of Death (Dec-1989)
5 - The Prince of Darkness (Feb-1992)
6 - Murder Wears a Cowl (Nov-1992)
7 - The Assassin in the Greenwood (Sep-1993)
8 - The Song of a Dark Angel (Feb-1994)
9 - Satan's Fire (Jul-1995)
10 - The Devil's Hunt (Jul-1996)
11 - The Demon Archer (Apr-1999)
12 - The Treason of the Ghosts (Apr-2000)
13 - Corpse Candle (2001)
14 - The Magician's Death (Apr-2004)
15 - The Waxman Murders (Apr-2006)
16 - Nightshade (Aug-2008)
17 - The Mysterium (Apr-2010)
17.5 - The Peacock's Cry (Jul-2016)
18 - Dark Serpent (Aug-2016)
18.5 - The King's Writ (Sep-2017)
19 - Devil's Wolf (Mar-2018)
20 - Death's Dark Valley (Oct-2019)
21 - Hymn to Murder (Jul-2020)
22 - Mother Midnight (Jul-2021)
23 - Realm of Darkness (Nov-2022)

A Mystery of Alexander the Great

1 - The House of Death (Jun-2001)
2 - The Godless Man (Jul-2002)
3 - The Gates of Hell (Jul-2003)

The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan

1 - The Nightingale Gallery (May-1991)
2 - The House of the Red Slayer (Mar-1992)
3 - Murder Most Holy (Sep-1992)
4 - The Anger of God (Aug-1993)
5 - By Murder's Bright Light (Mar-1994)
6 - The House of Crows (Sep-1995)
7 - The Assassin's Riddle (Sep-1996)
8 - The Devil's Domain (Jul-1998)
9 - The Field of Blood (Jul-1999)
10 - The House of Shadows (Dec-2003)
11 - Bloodstone (Sep-2012)
12 - The Straw Men (Mar-2013)
13 - Candle Flame (Jul-2014)
14 - The Book of Fires (Jan-2015)
15 - The Herald of Hell (Jan-2016)
16 - The Great Revolt (Jul-2016)
17 - Pilgrimage of Murder (Mar-2017)
18 - The Mansions of Murder (Dec-2017)
19 - The Godless (Apr-2019)
20 - The Stone of Destiny (Mar-2021)
21 - The Hanging Tree (May-2022)
22 - Murder Most Treasonable (Nov-2023)

Templars

1 - The Templar (Dec-2007)
2 - The Templar Magician (Nov-2009)

Book List in Order: 123 titles

  • The Death of a King

    The fate of a king is not always glorious...The dramatic events of Edward II's death are told with masterful skill by acclaimed writer, Paul Doherty, in The Death of a King. Perfect for fans of Michael Jecks and Ellis Peters.England's Edward II so an...

  • Satan in St. Mary's

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 1

    THROUGH THE BLOODY, VICIOUS BATTLE OF EVESHAM in 1258 crushed Simon de Montfort's rebellion and cost him his life, the traitorous movement he founded was never completely eradicated. Decades later, when Edward I became King, he faced considerable opp...

  • The Crown in Darkness

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 2

    ALEXANDER III OF SCOTLAND was riding to meet his beautiful French bride Yolande one dark, storm-ridden night when he fell to his death. He left the Scottish throne vacant of any real heir, though the powerful nobles of his own kingdom, as well as the...

  • The Whyte Harte

    Matthew Jenkyn - 1

    The suspicious death of the Richard II prompts an unground movement known as the White Harte...The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly captured in Paul Doherty's gripping mystery, The White Harte. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Su...

  • Spy in Chancery

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 3

    Some people will stop at nothing, not even murder, to keep their secrets hidden...Paul Doherty writes a spellbinding mystery in Spy in Chancery, the third novel to feature his much-loved medieval sleuth, Hugh Corbett. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters...

  • The Angel of Death

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 4

    IN 1298, EDWARD I OF ENGLAND invaded Scotland and brutally sacked the town of Berwick, razing to the ground the Red House of the Flemings who had permission to trade there. He little knew his action would have far-reaching repercussions. A year late...

  • The Serpent Amongst the Lilies

    Matthew Jenkyn - 2

    An investigation into the mysterious woman known as Jeanne of Arc...The turbulent times of the 15th century are perfectly captured in Paul Doherty's gripping mystery, The Serpent Amongst the Lilies. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregor...

  • The Fate of Princes

    A bloody war. An infamous king. A legendary story. Paul Doherty explores the mystery of the Princes in the Tower in his unforgettable novel, The Fate of the Princes. Perfect for fans of C.J Sansom and Susanna Gregory. In this gripping novel, master h...

  • The Nightingale Gallery

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 1

    A terrible power struggle threatens the very core of Britain…In 1376, the Black Prince dies of a terrible sickness, closely followed by his father, King Edward III in 1377. The crown of England is left in the hands of a mere boy, and the great...



  • The Masked Man

    During the reign of Louis XIV, a mysterious man was kept prisoner in Bastille. Who was he?The mysteries of 18th century France are explored in Paul Doherty's masterful novel, The Masked Man. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and Susanna Gregory.Ralph C...

  • The Prince of Darkness

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 5
    Worldwide Mysteries - 164

    Holy Terrors The beautiful Lady Eleanor, mistress of the feckless Prince of Wales, is banished to Godstow Priory by King Edward, eager to be rid of an embarrassment while negotiating his son's betrothal. Whispers of murder echo through the hall...

  • The House of the Red Slayer

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 2

    In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.December, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank.The Constable of the Tower of Londo...

  • Murder Most Holy

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 3

    An impossible mystery must be solved, and he is running out of time.Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of an Italian manor. They have no marks upon them, they have not ingested poison, there are no secret passageways in to the room. And ...

  • Murder Wears a Cowl

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 6

    Hugh Corbett is on the trail of a deadly killer in the fetid streets of medieval London...Paul Doherty writes an unputdownable mystery in Murder Wears a Cowl, the sixth novel to feature medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregor...

  • The Anger of God

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 4

    The kingdom teeters on a knife edge, and one man would throw it into chaos…Autumn, 1379. The power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and the peasants ...

  • The Assassin in the Greenwood

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 7

    IN THE SUMMER OF 1302, Edward I of England and Philip IV of France continue to observe diplomatic niceties whilst their agents wage a secret bloody war in the filthy streets of Paris. Edward and his chief clerk and keeper of the Secret Seal, Sir Hugh...

  • An Ancient Evil

    The Canterbury Tales - 1

    As the travellers set out on their pilgrimage, the first tale of death and deceit falls to the Knight...Paul Doherty relates the Knight's tale in An Ancient Evil - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfe...

  • The Song of a Dark Angel

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 8

    A COLD, CRUEL WIND sweeps across the Wash and chills those who live in the small villages along the Norfolk coast. But the wind, called the Dark Angel because of its treacherous effect on both sea and land, is nothing compared to the evil plotted in ...

  • By Murder's Bright Light

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 5

    It is the winter of 1379 and a sea of trouble is besetting England as French privateers continue to attack the southern coast on a path to threaten London itself. In response an English flotilla of warships, with God's Bright Light in its number,...



  • A Tapestry of Murders

    The Canterbury Tales - 2

    Even death cannot stop her...Paul Doherty relates the Man of Law's tale in A Tapestry of Murders - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory.Chaucer's pilgrim...

  • Satan's Fire

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 9

    In 1303 the Old Man of the Mountain remembers back to when he nearly killed Edward of England almost thirty years before. He never forgets his prey -- and now decides to release an imprisoned leper knight to avenge old grievances. One windswept ...

  • The House of Crows

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 6

    A brutal murderer, a house of assassins, a devil incarnate...It’s the Spring of 1380 and the Regent John of Gaunt needs money and supplies for his war against the French.Unfortunately, the members of parliament at Westminster are proving especially...

  • A Tournament of Murders

    The Canterbury Tales - 3

    Fact and fiction start to entwine.... Paul Doherty relates the Franklin's tale in A Tournament of Murders - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory.Chaucer'...

  • The Devil's Hunt

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 10

    IN THE GOLDEN SUMMER OF 1303, the severed heads of beggars - are found, tied by their hair, to the trees in the woods outside Oxford. In the city itself John Copsale, Regent of Sparrow Hall, has been found dead in his bed. Some claim he died in his s...

  • The Assassin's Riddle

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 7

    The only way to win this murderer’s deadly game… is to play along.Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncommon in the foul alleys and streets of London. The corpse of a clerk has been pulled from the Thames. They drowned, but not before ...

  • Ghostly Murders

    The Canterbury Tales - 4

    To escape an evil curse, a terrible price must be paid...Paul Doherty relates the Priest's tale in Ghostly Murders - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory...

  • The Rose Demon

    An epic, spine-chilling story of terror, mystery and black magic set in the Middle Ages from a master storyteller in the great tradition of Ellis Peters. In Paradise, in the glades of Eden, Eve was tempted twice: first by Lucifer Then by Rosifer w...

  • The Haunting

    In 1866, Father Oliver Grafield, a Catholic priest and exorcist, is asked to allay the haunting experiences occurring at Candleton Hall. Within hours of his arrival there, he experiences the phenomena -- pools of blood on the floor, a woman dressed i...

  • The Soul Slayer

    Soul Slayer: from medieval lore and legend, if a magician can take out the heart of his victim before death, and the victim does not die in a state of grace, the warlock can call upon that soul to do his bidding. EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD REBECCA LENNOX, ...



  • The Devil's Domain

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 8

    Deadly secrets dwell behind closed doors...In the summer of 1380 a French captain is murdered in Hawkmere Manor " a lonely, gloomy dwelling place, otherwise known as the ‘Devil’s Domain’.The house is used by Regent John of Gaunt to house Fren...

  • The Mask of Ra

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 1

    Pharaoh Tuthmosis II is coming home victorious from war in the Nile Delta--and he expects a hearty welcome. But instead of a parade, murder greets him within the hour of his docking. At the sound of ringing trumpets, the pharaoh falls dead before the...

  • The Demon Archer

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 11

    The death of Lord Henry Fitzalan on the feast of St Matthew 1303 is a matter widely reported but little mourned. Infamous for his lecherous tendencies, his midnight trysts with a coven of witches and his boundless self-interest, he was a man of few f...

  • The Field of Blood

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 9

    A murder close to home leaves Athelstan with his most dangerous case yet...After the discovery of three savagely murdered bodies in his parish, Brother Athelstan finds himself involved in the hunt for a dangerous killer.It is clear that two of the vi...

  • The Horus Killings

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 2

    When Queen Hatusu, the widow of Pharoah Tuthmosis, carries her people to victory in war, it seems that the gods are smiling on Egypt. But before she can assume her throne, Hatusu will need the acknowledgment of her critics and the acceptance of her p...

  • The Treason of the Ghosts

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 12

    Five years ago in the village of Melford, a local lord was executed for spate of vicious murders. But now other young girls have been found violated and garrotted, and the dead lord's son, Maurice, insists that a miscarriage of justice has taken plac...

  • Corpse Candle

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    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 13

    The brothers of the abbey of St Martin's-in-the-Marsh usually pay little heed to the tales of robber baron Sir Geoffrey Mandeville's ghost galloping through the Lincolnshire fens with a retinue of ghastly horsemen. They may hear the shrill blast of a...

  • The Anubis Slayings

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 3

    A double murder and a robbery threaten the tentative peace of Ancient Egypt...The third mystery to feature Paul Doherty's engaging Judge Amerotke, The Anubis Slayings is a thrilling novel of murder, intrigue and sleuthing. Perfect for fans of Christi...

  • The House of Death

    A Mystery of Alexander the Great - 1

    As Alexander the Great sits with his troops poised to attack, his guides are murdered. Can he uncover the spies in time?The House of Death is the first mystery in the magnificent Ancient Greece series featuring Alexander the Great and his physician T...

  • The Hangman's Hymn

    The Canterbury Tales - 5

    Even death itself cannot keep three witches at bay...Paul Doherty relates the Carpenter's tale in The Hangman's Hymn - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Grego...



  • Domina

    Ancient Roman Mysteries - 1

    One woman's thirst for power changes history forever...Domina is a dramatic historical novel about the turbulent life and death of Agrippina, Empress of Rome, from the master of historical fiction, Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Davis and ...

  • The Godless Man

    A Mystery of Alexander the Great - 2

    Can the mysteries of Ancient Greece, and Alexander himself, be unravelled? Alexander the Great faces the challenge of the Persian Centaur in The Godless Man, the second novel in Paul Doherty's magnificent series. Perfect for fans of Gary Corby and Ma...

  • A Haunt of Murder

    The Canterbury Tales - 6

    AS NIGHT SETS IN, Chaucer's weary pilgrims find themselves in a Kent copse, rumoured to be haunted. Huddling around the fire, they persuade the Clerk of Oxford to tell a ghostly tale of love and death that will further chill their blood... IT'S MA...

  • The Slayers of Seth

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 4

    Can Judge Amerotke discover what links two deaths before the killer strikes again?Judge Amerotke is called in to solve a double murder in Paul Doherty's gripping mystery, The Slayers of Seth. Perfect for fans of Brad Geagley and Wilbur Smith. 'All th...

  • The Plague Lord

    THIRTEENTH-CENTURY CHINA. In the streets of Cambaluc, seat of the great Mongol Lord, Kublai Khan, sinister events are unfolding. Members of the Guild of Pourers, the city cleaners, are being picked off one by one in a series of gutwrenching murders. ...

  • Murder Imperial

    Ancient Roman Mysteries - 2

    313 AD. Under the rule of Emperor Constantine, Rome finally appears to be emerging from its turbulent past. In order to consolidate his control and under the guidance of his mother Helena, Constantine plans to harness the power of the increasingly in...

  • The Gates of Hell

    A Mystery of Alexander the Great - 3

    Spurred by dreams of conquest but dogged by treachery, the volatile young Alexander has set his ambitious eyes on the prize city of Halicarnassus in this new novel by Paul Doherty-a writer who offers what Publishers Weekly calls "a rare example of hi...

  • An Evil Spirit Out of the West

    Ancient Egypt Trilogy - 1

    A sinister king. A scheming queen. A deadly plot. An Evil Spirit Out of the West is the first novel in a trilogy set in one of the most turbulent and exciting periods of Ancient Egyptian history, from acclaimed author Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans o...

  • The House of Shadows

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 10

    A set of horrific killings hints at the answer behind a legendary crime...Autumn, 1380. Brother Athelstan is very busy. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when a series of brutal murders occur at a Southwark...

  • The Magician's Death

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 14

    `What was so precious about that manuscript? London and Paris were full of magicians! Friar Roger had made remarkable prophecies, but surely they were just vague imaginings?' ROGER BACON'S BOOK OF SECRETS is coveted in both France and England, but...



  • The Assassins of Isis

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 5

    As Egypt is thrown into disarray, only one man can solve the mysteries...Judge Amerotke returns in Paul Doherty's fifth Ancient Egyptian mystery featuring the enigmatic sleuth. Perfect for fans of Lauren Haney and Wilbur Smith. 'Paul Doherty weaves a...

  • The Song of the Gladiator

    Ancient Roman Mysteries - 3

    Mass murder is committed in one of the Emperor's own villas - can Claudia hunt down the perpetrator?The Song of the Gladiator is the second dramatic historical novel from Paul Doherty, set in the turbulence of Roman society, to feature imperial secre...

  • The Season of the Hyaena

    Ancient Egypt Trilogy - 2

    A mysterious stranger appears in the Nile Delta - has the Emperor Akhaten returned to Egypt?Capturing Ancient Egypt in all its beauty and brutality, Paul Doherty's powerful novel, The Season of the Hyaena, brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the hya...

  • The Cup of Ghosts

    Mathilde of Westminster - 1

    Journey to the reign of Edward II, where murder was part of the tapestry of life...The first in Paul Doherty's series featuring Mathilde of Westminster is played out against the glorious, violent and decadent court of Edward II where ghosts throng, a...

  • The Waxman Murders

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 15

    Hugh Corbett faces one of his most baffling cases to date...Murder, treachery, intrigue and betrayal abound in Paul Doherty's fascinating fifteenth tale to feature medieval sleuth, Hugh Corbett. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Michael Jecks.Octobe...

  • The Year of the Cobra

    Ancient Egypt Trilogy - 3

    Egypt's enemies are massing in the North. But could the nation's deadliest threat lie within?The Year of the Cobra is the third and final book in Paul Doherty's Egyptian trilogy. Perfect for fans of Lauren Haney and Wilbur Smith. Egypt is in danger. ...

  • The Queen of the Night

    Ancient Roman Mysteries - 4

    The slightest mistake could cost her life...In the summer of 314AD, dark figures lurking in the twilight of Roman society are on the prowl, and Rome is shocked by a series of gruesome murders in Paul Doherty's third novel featuring imperial secret ag...

  • The Poisoner of Ptah

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 6

    At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt`s leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found dr...

  • The Poison Maiden

    Mathilde of Westminster - 2

    Who can uncover the elusive identity of the Poison Maiden?The Poison Maiden is Paul Doherty's second compulsive novel set during the turbulent reign of Edward II, featuring Mathilde of Westminster.Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Robin Hobb.It's ...

  • The Templar

    Templars - 1

    It's 1095 and crusading fervor has swept Europe. Hugh de Payens and Godefroi of St. Omer, the soon-to-be founders of the Templar Order, and Hugh's younger sister, Eleanor, leave the security of their homes in Burgundy, France, with a plan to join Cou...

  • Murder's Immortal Mask

    Ancient Roman Mysteries - 5

    Has a notorious murderer returned to the streets of Ancient Rome?In the fourth novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed Ancient Roman series featuring Claudia, a killer stalks the streets of Rome. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Davis and Steven Saylor.'An engr...

  • Nightshade

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 16

    An unscrupulous manor lord has reneged on his promise to hand over a priceless ornate cross stolen from the Templars during the Crusades. Furthermore, he has massacred as heretics fourteen members of a religious order. The King sends Hugh Corbett, de...

  • The Spies of Sobeck

    Amerotke, Chief Judge of Egypt - 7

    The dangerous underbelly of Ancient Egypt grows ever more powerful...The Spies of Sobeck is the seventh novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed ancient Egyptian series, featuring Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths. Perfect for fans of Brad Gea...

  • The Darkening Glass

    Mathilde of Westminster - 3

    As dark forces challenge Edward II's throne, will the King prevail?The Darkening Glass is the third novel in Paul Doherty's brilliant series featuring physician and lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella, Mathilde of Westminster. Perfect for fans of Robin...

  • The Templar Magician

    Templars - 2

    Murder and mayhem set at the time of the secretive Templar Order.The year is 1152, and Jerusalem is still in the hands of the Crusaders, although the lofty ideals of before have now been replaced by subtle power-play. Meanwhile, in England, King Step...

  • The Mysterium

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 17

    In The Mysterium, a new installment in the “deliciously suspenseful” Hugh Corbett Medieval Mystery series by P.C. Doherty, Sir Hugh Corbett is ordered to investigate the murder of a Chief Justice in the King’s Court. February 1304 -- London ...

  • Bloodstone

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 11

    December, 1380. When the corpse of Sir Robert Kilverby is discovered in a locked room, Brother Athelstan accompanies the King’s coroner to investigate. For Sir Robert had in his possession a priceless relic, a sacred bloodstone, which has now disap...

  • The Midnight Man

    The Canterbury Tales - 7

    As Chaucer’s pilgrims shelter for the night, it’s the physician’s turn to enthral his fellow travellers with a terrifying tale. When Brother Anselm and his novice Stephen are summoned to the Church of St Michael’s, Candlewick, to perform an e...

  • The Straw Men

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 12

    January, 1381. Guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt’s personal acting troupe, when the evening’s entertainment is rudely interrupted by t...

  • In Time of the Poisoned Queen

    With so many enemies, how will Nicholas Segalla unravel the web of mysteries?Nicholas Segalla visits Tudor England once again in Paul Doherty's gripping mystery, In the Time of the Poisoned Queen. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and C. J. Sansom....

  • A Murder in Macedon

    Alexander must fight for his throne, his father... and his life.Paul Doherty transports his readers to Ancient Greece in A Murder in Macedon - a gripping mystery featuring Alexander the Great. Perfect for fans of Gary Corby and Margaret Doody.'If you...

  • The Book of Shadows

    What do you do when everyone is a suspect?Paul Doherty writes a medieval mystery shrouded in secrets in The Book of Shadows, the fourth novel to feature physician and sleuth Kathryn Swinbrooke. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Michael Jecks.Th...

  • The Death of the Red King

    In 1100, King William II died in a tragic accident... or was it murder?In The Death of the Red King, acclaimed historian Paul Doherty investigates the suspicious death of William II in a masterful 'faction' - a mix of both fact and fiction.Concentrat...

  • Dove Amongst the Hawks

    With secrets around every corner, can the truth ever be uncovered?The turbulent times of the Wars of the Roses are explored in Paul Doherty's unputdownable novel, Dove Amongst the Hawks. Perfect for fans of C.J Sansom and Susanna Gregory.A physician ...

  • The Eye of God

    A missing royal relic and a shocking murder draw Kathryn into dangerous climes... Kathryn Swinbrooke pits her wits against enemies of the crown in, The Eye of God, the second of Paul Doherty's gripping mysteries featuring the medieval sleuth. Perfect...

  • A Feast of Poisons

    The village of Walmer near Canterbury is a small, claustrophobic place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Everyone knows the blacksmith, Elias, liked to drink and liked the ladies. Everyone knows his wife, Isabella, had been spotted many ...

  • The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303

    An insight into one of history's most cunning, yet overlooked, events...Medieval London comes to life in Paul Doherty's gripping retelling of this early attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, the first great bank raid in history.'Doherty tells the tale w...

  • Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II

    The story of a queen known as 'the she-wolf' and a fresh view of an infamous murder...In a colourful non-fiction narrative, which provides an evocative setting for a scramble for wealth and power, Paul Doherty traces the life of Queen Isabella and he...

  • The Last of Days

    In the final days of Henry VIII, one man is there to witness the demise of a legend...Master historian Paul Doherty weaves his magic in The Last of Days - an epic tale of murderous schemes and a blood-smattered political order. Perfect for fans of Su...

  • The Lord Count Drakulya

    What happens when a man turns into a monster?The Lord Count Drakulya is Paul Doherty's second novel exploring the life of the man behind the legend. Perfect for fans of C.J Sansom and Ellis Peters.Prince Dracula, or more accurately, Drakulya, was a r...

  • A Maze of Murders

    A serial killer stalks the passages of a medieval monastery...A Maze of Murders is a thrilling murder mystery from the masterful Paul Doherty, featuring medieval sleuth Kathryn Swinbrooke. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Robin Hobb.A violent ...

  • The Merchant of Death

    A disturbing murder unearths more questions than answers...Kathryn Swinbrooke returns for the third time in The Merchant of Death, Paul Doherty's gripping medieval mystery. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Michael Jecks.It is nearly Christmas, an...

  • The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun

    Unravelling one of the ancient world's most infamous deaths...In this illuminating non-fiction account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells the story of the bloody intrigue behind the iconic mask. Colour photographs are also inclu...

  • Prince Drakulya

    Who was the man behind the legend?In Prince Drakulya, Paul Doherty traces the life of the infamous figure in a thrilling mystery. Perfect for fans of C.J Sansom and Ellis Peters.Dracula has always been a fascinating yet terrifying figure. But the leg...

  • The Prince Lost to Time

    A missing prince may provide the answers - can he be found?The Prince Lost to Time is Paul Doherty's second novel to feature Nicholas Segalla - a shadowy scholar travelling through time solving the past's greatest mysteries. Perfect for fans of Ellis...

  • Saintly Murders

    A miracle... or murder?Paul Doherty writes a gripping novel in Saintly Murders, the fifth Kathryn Swinbrooke mystery. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Ellis Peters.In the late summer of 1472, medieval physician and apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke is ...

  • The Secret Life of Elizabeth I

    A secret that could have changed the course of English history... Acclaimed historian Paul Doherty offers an insightful interpretation of one of the most fascinating English monarchs in his masterful 'faction', The Secret Life of Elizabeth I.From mas...

  • A Shrine of Murders

    A series of poisoned pilgrims requires the services of Canterbury's most intrepid sleuth...Paul Doherty introduces his medieval sleuth Kathryn Swinbrooke for the first time in A Shrine of Murders, the first in a gripping mystery series from the accla...

  • The Time of Murder at Mayerling

    A shocking shooting hides long-buried secrets...The Time of Murder at Mayerling is the third novel in Paul Doherty's Nicholas Segalla series. Perfect for fans of Anne Perry and C.J. Sansom. Vienna, 1889. Glittering entertainments hide a world of sini...

  • The Death of a God

    Alexander the Great - 1

    What - or who - really killed the young conqueror of the known world?Master historian Paul Doherty investigates an outstanding figure who achieved so much before his premature end in this remarkable non-fiction work, Alexander the Great: The Death of...

  • A Murder in Thebes

    Alexander the Great cannot be fooled...Paul Doherty writes an unputdownable Greek mystery of adventure and intrigue in A Murder in Thebes. Perfect for fans of Gary Corby and Margaret Doody.Never try to fool Alexander the Great... or betray him. The T...

  • The Loving Cup

    An impossible love. A grisly murder. A hunt for justice.Paul Doherty's novel The Loving Cup, brings Restoration London to raucous life amid a compelling love story and murder mystery. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Jean Plaidy. Samuel Atkin...

  • Of Love and War

    The war may be over, but devastating secrets are about to come to light...Of Love and War is a compelling tale of love, guilt and retribution in the aftermath of the Great War from masterful writer, Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans of Pat Barker and Se...

  • Candle Flame

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 13

    February, 1381. London lies frozen in the grip of one of the bitterest winters on record. The ever-rising taxes demanded by the Regent, John of Gaunt, are causing increasing resentment among the city’s poor. When the seething unrest boils over into...

  • Roseblood

    1455, and as war approaches, each must choose their allegiance...Master historian Paul Doherty brings to life the brutal world of London in 1455 as he tells the epic story of the advent of the Wars of the Roses. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and Su...

  • The Love Knot

    A powerful and passionate story of forbidden love set in Medieval England...Immersed in the colours and drama of medieval life, Paul Doherty's richly evocative novel, The Love Knot, combines fact and fiction to tell one of history's greatest but most...

  • The Book of Fires

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 14

    An intriguing medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan February, 1381. A ruthless killer known as the Ignifer -- Fire Bringer -- is rampaging through London, bringing agonizing death and destruction in his wake. He appears to be...

  • The Herald of Hell

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 15

    A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan 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 ...

  • The Annals of Ancient Rome

    Under a full moon, three warriors tell their tale of ghosts, mystery and death...The Annals of Ancient Rome features a new, exclusive short story from the master historian, Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans of Lindsey Davis and Steven Saylor. Includes t...

  • Tenebrae

    Roman soldier Manoletus must face some of the most formidable creatures of the underworld, yet his time is running out... Paul Doherty writes a gripping historical adventure in Tenebrae, a mystery of the Roman underworld. Perfect for fans of Lindsey ...

  • The Great Revolt

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 16

    Sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan discovers that past crimes can cause new murder in the latest intriguing medieval mystery June, 1381. The rebel armies are massed outside London, determined to overturn both Crown and Church. The Regent, John of Ga...

  • The Peacock's Cry

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 17.5

    With Ranulf's life at stake, can Sir Hugh hope to save him?An exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth of acclaimed historian Paul Doherty's most popular series. Includes an exclusive extract from the eighteenth Corbe...

  • Dark Serpent

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 18

    Disease. Danger. Death. Sir Hugh Corbett returns...Hugh Corbett is takes up a life of danger yet again in Dark Serpent, the eighteenth novel in Paul Doherty's series. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Robin Hobb. After his recent unveiling of a...

  • Pilgrimage of Murder

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 17

    Summer, 1381. The Great Revolt has been crushed; the king’s peace ruthlessly enforced. Brother Athelstan meanwhile is preparing for a pilgrimage to St Thomas a Becket’s shrine in Canterbury to give thanks for the wellbeing of his congregation aft...

  • The King's Writ

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 18.5

    With the stakes so high, can Sir Hugh prevent a jousting tournament turning deadly?An exclusive digital novella featuring Sir Hugh Corbett, the medieval sleuth of acclaimed historian Paul Doherty's most popular series. Includes an exclusive extract f...

  • The Mansions of Murder

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 18

    A murdered priest, a missing body, stolen treasure: Brother Athelstan tackles his most challenging investigation to date. October, 1381. Brother Athelstan is summoned to the church of St Benet’s in Queenhithe to investigate the murder of a pries...

  • Devil's Wolf

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 19

    England, 1311. In the dark of the North the devil lies in wait... Paul Doherty's most popular series character returns in the gripping nineteenth mystery in the Hugh Corbett series.If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell an...

  • Dark Queen Rising

    A Margaret Beaufort Mystery - 1

    First in a brand-new historical mystery series featuring Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty. May, 1471. The Wars of the Roses are reaching their bitter and bloody climax. Edward of York has claimed the ...

  • The Godless

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 19

    Past crimes lead to new murder in the latest gripping Brother Athelstan mystery, set in 14th century London. November, 1381. London has been rocked by a series of bizarre and brutal murders. The corpses of a number of prostitutes have been discove...

  • Death's Dark Valley

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 20

    1311. Murder and mayhem prowl the highways and coffin paths of Medieval England . . . Hugh Corbett returns in the twentieth gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and...

  • Dark Queen Waiting

    A Margaret Beaufort Mystery - 2

    Christopher Urswicke must unmask the traitor lurking amongst Margaret Beaufort’s supposedly loyal followers in this gripping medieval mystery. October, 1471. Edward IV sits on the English throne; the House of York reigns supreme. With her young ...

  • Hymn to Murder

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 21

    Hugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this. Secrets simmer in the lonely wasteland of Dar...

  • The Stone of Destiny

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 20

    A series of grisly deaths are linked to the sacred Stone of Scone in this compelling medieval mystery featuring friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan. "This abbey is a strange place, Brother Athelstan. A hall of ghosts, a place of flitting shadows. The ...

  • Mother Midnight

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 22

    Paul Doherty's twenty-second medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom and Bernard Cornwell.1312. Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, has returned ...

  • Dark Queen Watching

    A Margaret Beaufort Mystery - 3

    The arrival of a band of Spanish mercenaries brings new danger for Margaret Beaufort and the House of Lancaster in this richly-imagined medieval mystery. November, 1471. With Edward of York on the English throne and her son, Henry Tudor, in exile in...

  • The Hanging Tree

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 21

    Brother Athelstan must solve a theft from the royal treasure chamber and the murders of six executioners in this gripping medieval mystery. London. January, 1382. The Crown's treasury has been robbed. Tens of thousands of silver and gold coin mysteri...

  • Realm of Darkness

    A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett - 23

    Paul Doherty's twenty-third medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom and Bernard Cornwell.Spring, 1312. Edward II of England is absorbed with his favourite...

  • Dark Queen Wary

    A Margaret Beaufort Mystery - 4

    With an imposter prince claiming he is Henry Tudor, Margaret Beaufort must play the game of kings very carefully in this richly-imagined medieval mystery.“Uneasy lies the head which wears the crown”1472. Edward IV reigns triumphant over Engl...

  • Cocktails at Midnight

    The world's greatest detectives are all invited to Styles manor house for Cocktails at midnight. Can they stop the crime of the century and capture the evil criminal behind it all? Or have they all fallen into his deadly trap? Cheers, ladies and gent...

  • Murder Most Treasonable

    The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan - 22

    Spies, secrets and suspicious circumstances: Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan races against time to solve impossible crimes and uncover a traitor in this gripping historical mystery set in medieval London.London. March, 1382. Deep in the shadows, a cla...

  • Prince of Murders

    Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . .Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gaveston's corpse awaits burial. But, on...

  • Murder's Snare

    Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is caught in a politically charged race against time! He must uncover the truth behind numerous gruesome murders in this tense historical mystery set in medieval London.Normandy, 1358: The Free Company of the 'Via Cruci...

  • Immortal Murders

    The twenty-fifth enthralling Hugh Corbett medieval mystery from Paul Doherty, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.January 1313. As London is gripped by a freezing winter, Sir Hugh Corbett becomes embroiled in a ghoulis...

  • Banners of Hell

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P.C. Doherty / Paul Doherty has published 123 books.

The next book by P.C. Doherty / Paul Doherty, Banners of Hell, will be published in September 2025.

The first book by P.C. Doherty / Paul Doherty, The Death of a King, was published in May 1985.

Yes. P.C. Doherty / Paul Doherty has 12 series.
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