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Paul Doherty
(Paul C Doherty)
(b.1946)aka Vanessa Alexander, Anna Apostolou, Michael Clynes, Ann Dukthas, C L Grace, Paul Harding
P.C. Doherty is the author of several acclaimed mystery series including The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, the Hugh Corbett medieval mysteries, and the Canterbury Tales of mystery and murder. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities, and is now a head teacher in Essex.
Genres: Historical Mystery, Mystery, Horror
Series
Hugh Corbett
1. Satan in St Mary's (1986)
2. The Crown in Darkness (1988)
3. Spy in Chancery (1988)
4. The Angel of Death (1989)
5. The Prince Of Darkness (1992)
6. Murder Wears a Cowl (1992)
7. The Assassin in the Greenwood (1993)
8. The Song of a Dark Angel (1994)
9. Satan's Fire (1995)
10. The Devil's Hunt (1996)
11. The Demon Archer (1999)
12. The Treason of the Ghosts (2000)
13. Corpse Candle (2001)
14. The Magician's Death (2004)
15. The Waxman Murders (2006)
16. Nightshade (2008)
17. The Mysterium (2010)
18. Dark Serpent (2016)
19. Devil's Wolf (2017)
20. Death's Dark Valley (2019)
21. Hymn to Murder (2020)
22. Mother Midnight (2021)
23. Realm of Darkness (2022)
1. Satan in St Mary's (1986)
2. The Crown in Darkness (1988)
3. Spy in Chancery (1988)
4. The Angel of Death (1989)
5. The Prince Of Darkness (1992)
6. Murder Wears a Cowl (1992)
7. The Assassin in the Greenwood (1993)
8. The Song of a Dark Angel (1994)
9. Satan's Fire (1995)
10. The Devil's Hunt (1996)
11. The Demon Archer (1999)
12. The Treason of the Ghosts (2000)
13. Corpse Candle (2001)
14. The Magician's Death (2004)
15. The Waxman Murders (2006)
16. Nightshade (2008)
17. The Mysterium (2010)
18. Dark Serpent (2016)
19. Devil's Wolf (2017)
20. Death's Dark Valley (2019)
21. Hymn to Murder (2020)
22. Mother Midnight (2021)
23. Realm of Darkness (2022)
Sir Roger Shallot (as by Michael Clynes)
1. The White Rose Murders (1991)
2. The Poisoned Chalice (1992)
3. The Grail Murders (1993)
4. A Brood of Vipers (1994)
5. The Gallows Murders (1995)
6. The Relic Murders (1996)
1. The White Rose Murders (1991)
2. The Poisoned Chalice (1992)
3. The Grail Murders (1993)
4. A Brood of Vipers (1994)
5. The Gallows Murders (1995)
6. The Relic Murders (1996)
Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan
1. The Nightingale Gallery (1991) (as by Paul Harding)
2. The House Of The Red Slayer (1992) (as by Paul Harding)
aka The Red Slayer
3. Murder Most Holy (1992) (as by Paul Harding)
4. The Anger Of God (1993) (as by Paul Harding)
5. By Murder's Bright Light (1994) (as by Paul Harding)
6. The House Of Crows (1995) (as by Paul Harding)
7. The Assassin's Riddle (1996) (as by Paul Harding)
8. The Devil's Domain (1998)
9. The Field Of Blood (1999)
10. The House of Shadows (2003)
11. Bloodstone (2012)
12. The Straw Men (2013)
13. Candle Flame (2014)
14. The Book of Fires (2015)
15. The Herald of Hell (2015)
16. The Great Revolt (2016)
17. A Pilgrimage to Murder (2016)
18. The Mansions of Murder (2017)
19. The Godless (2019)
20. The Stone of Destiny (2020)
21. The Hanging Tree (2022)
1. The Nightingale Gallery (1991) (as by Paul Harding)
2. The House Of The Red Slayer (1992) (as by Paul Harding)
aka The Red Slayer
3. Murder Most Holy (1992) (as by Paul Harding)
4. The Anger Of God (1993) (as by Paul Harding)
5. By Murder's Bright Light (1994) (as by Paul Harding)
6. The House Of Crows (1995) (as by Paul Harding)
7. The Assassin's Riddle (1996) (as by Paul Harding)
8. The Devil's Domain (1998)
9. The Field Of Blood (1999)
10. The House of Shadows (2003)
11. Bloodstone (2012)
12. The Straw Men (2013)
13. Candle Flame (2014)
14. The Book of Fires (2015)
15. The Herald of Hell (2015)
16. The Great Revolt (2016)
17. A Pilgrimage to Murder (2016)
18. The Mansions of Murder (2017)
19. The Godless (2019)
20. The Stone of Destiny (2020)
21. The Hanging Tree (2022)
Canterbury Tales of Mystery And Murder
1. An Ancient Evil (1993)
2. A Tapestry of Murders (1994)
3. A Tournament of Murders (1996)
4. Ghostly Murders (1997)
5. The Hangman's Hymn (2001)
6. A Haunt of Murder (2002)
7. The Midnight Man (2012)
1. An Ancient Evil (1993)
2. A Tapestry of Murders (1994)
3. A Tournament of Murders (1996)
4. Ghostly Murders (1997)
5. The Hangman's Hymn (2001)
6. A Haunt of Murder (2002)
7. The Midnight Man (2012)
Kathryn Swinbrooke (as by C L Grace)
1. A Shrine of Murders (1993)
2. The Eye of God (1994)
3. The Merchant of Death (1995)
4. The Book of Shadows (1996)
5. Saintly Murders (2001)
6. A Maze of Murders (2003)
7. A Feast of Poisons (2004)
1. A Shrine of Murders (1993)
2. The Eye of God (1994)
3. The Merchant of Death (1995)
4. The Book of Shadows (1996)
5. Saintly Murders (2001)
6. A Maze of Murders (2003)
7. A Feast of Poisons (2004)
Nicholas Segalla (as by Ann Dukthas)
1. A Time For The Death Of A King (1994)
2. The Prince Lost To Time (1995)
3. The Time Of Murder At Mayerling (1996)
4. In The Time Of The Poisoned Queen (1998)
1. A Time For The Death Of A King (1994)
2. The Prince Lost To Time (1995)
3. The Time Of Murder At Mayerling (1996)
4. In The Time Of The Poisoned Queen (1998)
Mystery of Alexander the Great
1. A Murder in Macedon (1997) (as by Anna Apostolou)
2. A Murder in Thebes (1998) (as by Anna Apostolou)
3. The House of Death (2001)
4. The Godless Man (2002)
5. The Gates of Hell (2003)
1. A Murder in Macedon (1997) (as by Anna Apostolou)
2. A Murder in Thebes (1998) (as by Anna Apostolou)
3. The House of Death (2001)
4. The Godless Man (2002)
5. The Gates of Hell (2003)
Amerotke
1. The Mask of Ra (1998)
2. The Horus Killings (1999)
3. The Anubis Slayings (2000)
4. The Slayers of Seth (2001)
5. The Assassins of Isis (2004)
6. The Poisoner of Ptah (2007)
7. The Spies of Sobeck (2008)
1. The Mask of Ra (1998)
2. The Horus Killings (1999)
3. The Anubis Slayings (2000)
4. The Slayers of Seth (2001)
5. The Assassins of Isis (2004)
6. The Poisoner of Ptah (2007)
7. The Spies of Sobeck (2008)
Ancient Rome Mysteries
1. Domina (2002)
2. Murder Imperial (2003)
3. The Song of the Gladiator (2004)
4. The Queen of the Night (2006)
5. Murder's Immortal Mask (2008)
The Annals of Ancient Rome (2016)
1. Domina (2002)
2. Murder Imperial (2003)
3. The Song of the Gladiator (2004)
4. The Queen of the Night (2006)
5. Murder's Immortal Mask (2008)
The Annals of Ancient Rome (2016)
Egyptian Mysteries
1. An Evil Spirit Out of the West (2003)
2. The Season of the Hyaena (2005)
3. The Year of the Cobra (2006)
1. An Evil Spirit Out of the West (2003)
2. The Season of the Hyaena (2005)
3. The Year of the Cobra (2006)
Mathilde of Westminster
1. The Cup of Ghosts (2005)
2. The Poison Maiden (2007)
3. The Darkening Glass (2009)
1. The Cup of Ghosts (2005)
2. The Poison Maiden (2007)
3. The Darkening Glass (2009)
Margaret Beaufort Mystery
1. Dark Queen Rising (2018)
2. Dark Queen Waiting (2019)
3. Dark Queen Watching (2021)
4. Dark Queen Wary (2023)
1. Dark Queen Rising (2018)
2. Dark Queen Waiting (2019)
3. Dark Queen Watching (2021)
4. Dark Queen Wary (2023)
Novels
The Death of a King (1985)
Dove Amongst the Hawks (1990)
The Fate of Princes (1990)
The Masked Man (1991)
The Rose Demon (1997)
The Haunting (1997)
The Soul Slayer (1998)
The Love Knot (1999) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
Of Love and War (2000) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
The Loving Cup (2001) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
The Plague Lord (2002)
The Death of the Red King (2006)
The Last of Days (2013)
Roseblood (2014)
Tenebrae (2016)
Dove Amongst the Hawks (1990)
The Fate of Princes (1990)
The Masked Man (1991)
The Rose Demon (1997)
The Haunting (1997)
The Soul Slayer (1998)
The Love Knot (1999) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
Of Love and War (2000) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
The Loving Cup (2001) (as by Vanessa Alexander)
The Plague Lord (2002)
The Death of the Red King (2006)
The Last of Days (2013)
Roseblood (2014)
Tenebrae (2016)
Non fiction
The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun (2002)
Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II (2003)
The Death of Alexander the Great (2004)
aka Alexander the Great: The Death of a God
The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303 (2005)
The Secret Life of Elizabeth I (2005)
Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II (2003)
The Death of Alexander the Great (2004)
aka Alexander the Great: The Death of a God
The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303 (2005)
The Secret Life of Elizabeth I (2005)
Paul Doherty recommends
The Bastille Spy (2019)
(Revolution Spy, book 1)
C S Quinn
"A true treasure of a historical novel... Enjoyable and deeply satisfying with a rich array of characters and a sense of danger which lasts throughout."
A Flight of Arrows (2021)
(Hundred Years' War, book 1)
A J MacKenzie
"Like one of those exquisite tapestries with interlacing strands in an array of vivid colour [...] a truly enthralling account of the events leading up to Crécy. Compulsory reading for all who enjoy that most fascinating period of English history."
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