Bloodstone
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"An intriguing new Brother Athelstan historical mystery - "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 disappeared. Did Sir Robert die of natural causes or was he murdered? Athelstan is sceptical of rumours of a curse hanging over Sir Robert, but when it is discovered that a second old soldier has been gruesomely slain on the same night, the rumours no longer seem so far-fetched ..."
Author: Paul Doherty
Format: Paperback, 240 pages, 138mm x 216mm, 307 g
Published: 2012, Canongate Books, United Kingdom
Genre: Crime, Thriller & Adventure
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"An intriguing new Brother Athelstan historical mystery - "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 disappeared. Did Sir Robert die of natural causes or was he murdered? Athelstan is sceptical of rumours of a curse hanging over Sir Robert, but when it is discovered that a second old soldier has been gruesomely slain on the same night, the rumours no longer seem so far-fetched ..."
Bloodstone