Bernard Knight: 27 books

The 1954 murder of a plantation owner in Malaya puts a newly qualified pathologist’s forensic skills to the test in this mystery series debut.   As he arrives in Malaya (now Malaysia), newly qualified pathologist Tom Howden is still questioning his decision to sign on for three years in Her Majesty’s...

In 1955, a forensic pathologist encounters a headless body found in a Welsh bog—with a Batman tattoo on the arm—in this mystery full of “great plot twists” (Publishers Weekly). With a new and thriving private forensic consultancy, Home Office pathologist Doctor Richard Pryor is glad...

A classic murder mystery by acclaimed crime writer Bernard Knight. When super-rich Margaret Walker is found dead after a wild party, people assume it was an overdose - until a knife wound, almost invisible, is discovered on her body. But who would have wanted to murder her? As the investigation progresses,...

A classic murder mystery by acclaimed crime writer Bernard Knight, featuring Chief Inspector Archie Benbow as he delves into the murky underworld of 1960s London. Gambling dens, drug dealers, dodgy antiques salesmen, and a mysterious link to post-war Germany feature in this pacy retro thriller.

A classic murder mystery by acclaimed author Bernard Knight. When some boys find a human bone in a cave in Cardiganshire, Wales, a case that has gone unresolved for over thirty years suddenly springs back into life. For that grisly find is only the start of things... When the rest of the skeleton...

A classic murder mystery by acclaimed crime writer Bernard Knight, set in Moscow at the height of the Cold War. A Russian detective is set to trail a suspected thief as there is reason to believe a national treasure will be stolen... A thrilling take on police work in two countries which, while their...

A classic murder mystery by acclaimed crime writer Bernard Knight. The elusive Tyneside criminal and club owner Jackie Stott seeks to evade the Newcastle police as he stumbles from one dodgy deal and troublesome gang to another. When Jackie gets involved in a murder, the police have a reason to try...

How a humble Devon knight became a king’s coroner: the thrilling prequel to the perennially popular Crowner John medieval mystery series.1192. Returning from the Holy Land at the end of the Third Crusade with Richard the Lionheart, King of England, Sir John de Wolfe, a Devon knight, finds England...

A Crowner John medieval mystery set in 12th century Devon, England Gilbert de Rideford is a Knight of the Temple of Solomon, and an old acquaintance from Crowner John's crusading days. He claims to have come into possession of a secret that could shake Christendom to its foundations - and he...

Exeter, 1195. During renovations at the new school in Smythen Street, funded by Crowner John's brother-in-law Richard de Revelle, a semi-skeletalized body is found in the loft of an outhouse. The coroner is called in to investigate. When the dead man is identified as the missing treasurer of the guild...

Prince John still plots to seize the throne from his brother, Richard the Lionheart--and in his wicked schemes, he is supported by Philip of France. The French king offers to help John financially by sending him a mysterious alchemist, a Mohammedan named Nizam, who claims to be able to turn base materials...

Cardiff-based Professor Knight, CBE, became a Home Office pathologist in 1965. During his 40-year career, he performed over 25,000 autopsies and was involved in many high-profile cases. The author of numerous non-fiction books, he has written fourteen novels in the Crowner John mystery series. Visit www.bernardknight.homestead.com

A historical "whodunnit", set in 12th-century Devon. When an unidentified body is found in the village of Widecombe, Crowner (coroner) John is eager to assume his new duties. However, the corrupt sheriff, Richard de Revelle, erects numerous stumbling blocks to the investigation.

When Christina, the daughter of an Exeter businessman, is raped, Crowner (coroner) John must bring the unknown assailant to justice. Then Lady Adele de Courcey dies after an illegal abortion, and John suspects the two events are related.