Dark Serpent (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 18)

A gripping medieval murder mystery

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery, Fiction & Literature, Thrillers
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Author: Paul Doherty ISBN: 9781472233684
Publisher: Headline Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint: Headline Language: English
Author: Paul Doherty
ISBN: 9781472233684
Publisher: Headline
Publication: August 25, 2016
Imprint: Headline
Language: English

Disease. Danger. Death. Sir Hugh Corbett returns...

Hugh Corbett is takes up a life of danger yet again in Dark Serpent, the eighteenth novel in Paul Doherty's series. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Robin Hobb.

After his recent unveiling of a devious assassin, Sir Hugh Corbett has returned to service as the Keeper of the Secret Seal, begrudgingly admitting that his appetite for adventure has once again been whetted.
Summoned to meet the King to be congratulated on their work together, Corbett and Ranulf learn of the death of Corbett's close friend, Ralph Grandison. Ralph, a leper, has been found dead in a rowing boat, a dagger thrust through his chest. But this murder is not the first of its kind. Other patients of the hospital in which Ralph was staying have similarly slaughtered and it seems as though the lepers, all former knights of the Royal household, are being targeted.
The discovery that Ralph was killed by no ordinary weapon, but a poison dagger that once belonged with the Crown Jewels before being famously stolen, leads Corbett down a complex path, where the risk of disease plays out against the backdrop of finding an assassin who will use any means necessary to kill. As Corbett puts himself in the path of extreme danger, will he survive to see another day?

What readers are saying about Dark Serpent:
'A triumphant return for Sir Hugh Corbett'
'Lots of twists and turns - I couldn't wait to find out who the killer was'
'Highly recommended. Historical fiction at its best'

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Disease. Danger. Death. Sir Hugh Corbett returns...

Hugh Corbett is takes up a life of danger yet again in Dark Serpent, the eighteenth novel in Paul Doherty's series. Perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and Robin Hobb.

After his recent unveiling of a devious assassin, Sir Hugh Corbett has returned to service as the Keeper of the Secret Seal, begrudgingly admitting that his appetite for adventure has once again been whetted.
Summoned to meet the King to be congratulated on their work together, Corbett and Ranulf learn of the death of Corbett's close friend, Ralph Grandison. Ralph, a leper, has been found dead in a rowing boat, a dagger thrust through his chest. But this murder is not the first of its kind. Other patients of the hospital in which Ralph was staying have similarly slaughtered and it seems as though the lepers, all former knights of the Royal household, are being targeted.
The discovery that Ralph was killed by no ordinary weapon, but a poison dagger that once belonged with the Crown Jewels before being famously stolen, leads Corbett down a complex path, where the risk of disease plays out against the backdrop of finding an assassin who will use any means necessary to kill. As Corbett puts himself in the path of extreme danger, will he survive to see another day?

What readers are saying about Dark Serpent:
'A triumphant return for Sir Hugh Corbett'
'Lots of twists and turns - I couldn't wait to find out who the killer was'
'Highly recommended. Historical fiction at its best'

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