Paul Doherty has written over 100 books and was awarded the Herodotus Award, for lifelong achievement for excellence in the writing of historical mysteries by the Historical Mystery Appreciation Society. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and include the historical mysteries of Brother Athelstan and Hugh Corbett.
London at night - dirty, damp, brutal - makes a convincing setting. Fans of late medieval historicals will be rewarded * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Dark Queen Waiting</b> * An elegantly written, historically based account of evil machinations with a surprising denouement * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Dark Queen Watching</b> * Historical mystery fans should settle in for another fine series from a genre pro * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Dark Queen Rising</b> * With consummate skill and pacing, Doherty answers the plot's mysteries in a series of startling revelations, and the atmosphere of a London driven by ambition and greed is palpable. The prolific Doherty shows no sign of losing steam * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Stone of Destiny</b> * A tortuous, fascinating historical mystery whose finely honed descriptions are not for the faint of heart * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>The Stone of Destiny</b> * Outstanding ... Doherty keeps the action brisk, the crimes baffling, and the deductions and solutions fair * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> Starred Review of <b>The Godless</b> *