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The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5)

A disturbing and compulsive tale from medieval England
  • Author
    • Paul Doherty
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Stumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he narrates the tale of a Gloucester hangman whose involvement in the secretive punishment of three witches unleashes a vicious spate of revenge killings.
  • Published: Aug 05 2002
  • Pages: 256
  • 175 x 111mm
  • ISBN: 9780747258711
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Press Reviews

  • Bookseller
    Praise for Paul Doherty's other novels: 'I really like these medieval whodunnits
  • Time Out
    A romping good read
  • 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