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Mother Midnight

Hugh Corbett, Book 22

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Paul Doherty's 22nd 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 from the West Country to find Westminster in chaos. Edward II has fled in an attempt to protect his favourite from the wrath of his noblemen, and a royal clerk has been found dead, poisoned in a locked chamber.

Drawn into a maze of murder both at Westminster and at the Convent of Saint Sulpice, where young novices have started to disappear, Corbett quickly establishes a connection between the two mysteries. As other killings follow, Corbett's investigation leads him to a high-class brothel and its sinister owner, Mother Midnight.

Challenged to a duel and hunted by a guild of ruthless assassins, Corbett and his loyal henchmen, Ranulf and Chanson, face a sea of troubles. And Corbett must call upon his wit and ingenuity to halt the tide of disaster that threatens to engulf him....

©2021 Paul Doherty (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Middle Ages Murder
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The only disappointment for me was that this book still didn't follow-on from Devil's Wolf. At the end of that particular book we heard a conversation between two mysterious men who were discussing what they were going to do about Sir Hugh Corbett and one said "In London, we'll get him in London". Okay, so Sir Hugh has been in Wales and in Cornwall since then, but this book is based in London and there was no sign or even a mention of any mysterious person or group. No shadows in the darkness following our intrepid duo and now I'm on tenterhooks waiting for something to happen. Other than that, this book was great. We even saw some emotion from Sir Hugh Corbett! Obviously he does have emotions, he just hides them well. Even from the readers!

Another great book

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A very good convoluted tale, with pace and detail. The only thing I find difficult is the narrator’s voice for Ranulph. His voice is too light for the character.

Another great Corbet story!

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As always, a well thought and well told tale of medieval murder and mystery. The excellent Hugh Corbett supported by his clerks, delving into murderous deeds of the great and the good! His character development is brilliant and how he melds the story into the factual life of medieval England makes it all come to life. All Paul Doherty's characters, Hugh Corbett, Athelstan are well created and believeable. Would love to hear some of Amerotke's tales from ancient Egypt on Audible as well?

Another classic tale!

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