Nightshade
A Hugh Corbett Medieval Mystery
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3.9 • 34 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
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, devoted emissary of King Edward I to Mistleham in his stead...
"Another fine historical mystery steeped in medieval atmosphere." - Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Whodunits don't get much better than this outstanding historical, Doherty's 16th Sir Hugh Corbett medieval mystery (after 2010's The Waxman Murders). Edward I dispatches Corbett, keeper of the secret seal, to Essex to recover an ornate cross claimed by the Templars from Lord Oliver Scrope. The king also wants Corbett to censure Scrope for exceeding his authority in ordering the massacre of the members of a religious sect the orthodox Scrope had labeled heretical. On arrival, Corbett finds Scrope's community plagued by a killer known as Sagittarius, who has already claimed multiple victims. The murderous archer has created an atmosphere of terror with his apparently random attacks, heralded with the blast of a hunter's horn. Another murder committed in a locked room on an inaccessible island considerably ups the ante. The first-rate pacing will have readers racing through the book to learn the truth, which the author has artfully concealed.
Customer Reviews
Quintessential Corbett
Follows a pretty standard path, but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
Excellent Closed Room Mystery!
This Hugh Corbett mystery is less character driven and more a traditional closed room mystery. It might not be the best book for a reader who hasn't read others in the series to begin with but for anyone who knows the characters already it should prove enjoyable. It kept my interest to the last page.