1601 862fca9f-b41e-411b-82e2-185cdbebb6f6 The House of the Red Slayer Paul Doherty calibre (2.12.0) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2011-11-20T18:30:00+00:00 <div><p class="description">December, 1377. A great frost has London in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen bank to bank. The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Witton, is found murdered in a cold, bleak chamber in the North Bastion. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers. So how did the assassins slip across a frozen moat to climb the sheer wall to commit such a dreadful crime? Appointed to investigate, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston soon discover that Sir Ralph’s murder is only the first in a series of macabre killings which have their roots in a terrible act of betrayal committed many years previously.</p><p class="description">### About the Author</p><p> </p><p class="description">Paul Doherty is the author of several mystery series, including the Ancient Egypt Trilogy, the Ancient Roman Mysteries series, and The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series.</p></div> Severn Select 0747238472 B006CVNVAC eng Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Mystery; Thriller & Suspense Mystery Thrillers & Suspense Crime Historical Fiction Crime Fiction