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The Darkening Glass (Mathilde of Westminster Trilogy, Book 3)

Murder, mystery and mayhem in the court of Edward II
  • Author
    • Paul Doherty
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Mathilde of Westminster must face a dangerous foe in the third novel in Paul Doherty's acclaimed series.

March 1312 and England is divided. Edward II is in conflict with his barons over royal favourite Gaveston, and Queen Isabella is momentously pregnant with the first union of Plantagenet and Capetian blood. Meanwhile, rebel Robert Bruce prowls the Scottish border seeking advancement.
Mathilde of Westminster senses a challenge for the throne is imminent. When the great Earls step up their campaign, the King and Queen are forced to flee to a fortified priory in Tynemouth, now vulnerable to the Scottish marauders on land and Bruce's allies at sea.
With threats all around, the royal party can only despair when one of their camp is murdered. Will Mathilde be able to find the perpetrator before the King loses control of the throne?
  • Published: Aug 06 2009
  • Pages: 320
  • 197 x 132mm
  • ISBN: 9780755338535
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Press Reviews

  • New York Times
    Praise for Paul Doherty and his other novels: 'Resurrectionist magic
  • Time Out
    The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters
  • Bookseller
    I really like these medieval whodunnits
  • CADS 20
    Historically informative, excellently plotted and, as ever, superbly entertaining
  • Huddersfield Daily Examiner
    This rich tale ... seeps authenticity and is written with wonderfully efficient style. A gem of an historical thriller
  • Books Magazine
    The maestro of medieval mystery
  • Nottingham Evening Post
    Doherty dazzles with his story-telling