Paul Doherty Books in Order

Suspicious fires, and the deaths that follow, leave the city on edge. Brother Athelstan and Cranston dig into rivalries, debts, and secret meetings, hunting the person behind the flames before another blaze turns into another killing.

London, 1450, and rebellion is brewing as Jack Cade’s uprising gathers force. Amid riots and fear, a trail of murder and conspiracy pulls ordinary people into a struggle where loyalty shifts fast and the city can turn deadly overnight.

A mysterious book becomes the key to attacks that feel planned long in advance. Brother Athelstan and Cranston follow the trail through scribes, scholars, and stolen texts, where knowledge is dangerous and the wrong page can get you killed.

Ominous messages and a fresh corpse convince London that something terrible is coming. Brother Athelstan and Cranston track the clues through taverns and cloisters, trying to stop a killer who treats the city like a stage and fear like a tool.

A science fiction anthology built around the idea of connection across vast distances, whether through travel, communication, or imagination. The stories explore what it means to reach out, and what can change when a bridge finally holds.

A case wrapped in symbols and terror forces Hugh Corbett to strip away superstition and find the human plot underneath. Every clue points toward betrayal, and the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes that the killer is protected by influence.

A dark historical thriller that moves through the dangerous edges of the ancient world, where politics and belief can both kill. As secrets accumulate and danger tightens, the protagonist is forced to confront what is real, what is staged, and what is hunting them.

A readable overview of Ancient Rome, focusing on the key figures, conflicts, and turning points that shaped the civilization. It offers context for readers who want the broader historical story, from political upheaval to the personalities who drove Rome’s rise and change.

In the uneasy aftermath of the Great Revolt, a new crime threatens a fragile peace. Brother Athelstan and Cranston investigate as old rebels, nervous officials, and opportunists all try to rewrite the past, and decide who should pay for it.

A strange signal, and a death that refuses simple explanation, pull Hugh Corbett into a maze of competing stories. With Ranulf at his side, he follows the trail through rival factions, where vanity and ambition can be just as deadly as steel.

A pilgrimage that should have been about penance turns into a trail of suspicion when someone dies under strange circumstances. Brother Athelstan and Cranston move between shrines and inns, piecing together a motive that has nothing to do with devotion.

A science-driven look at what would happen to the human body in a range of extreme scenarios. The book explains the mechanisms, not the myths, using clear, often darkly funny case studies that turn curiosity into a crash course in survival limits.

A royal writ sends Hugh Corbett into a new investigation with political consequences. As he questions witnesses and examines the evidence, he discovers a crime that is being used as leverage, and a murderer who expects the crown to look away.

A murder inside a wealthy household draws Brother Athelstan and Cranston behind closed doors. Servants and masters all have reasons to lie, and the truth is buried under money, manners, and old grudges that refuse to stay buried.

London, 1471, and the Wars of the Roses turn survival into a daily calculation. Margaret Beaufort fights to protect her household and her son’s claim, while an investigation into murder and conspiracy reveals how close the killers are to the center of power.

A case marked by savage violence and a predator’s reputation forces Hugh Corbett to look beyond the obvious. Following the crown’s orders, he tracks suspects across a divided England, where fear travels faster than proof and justice has enemies.

Corbett’s investigation takes him into a bleak landscape where isolation makes lies easier. With danger closing in, he must sort rumor from evidence, and uncover who is using the valley’s darkness as cover for a carefully planned killing.

After a shocking death, whispers spread about a godless group working in secret. Brother Athelstan and Cranston have to separate heresy panic from real evidence, and uncover who is exploiting faith and fear to settle scores.

A baffling death behind locked doors threatens Margaret Beaufort’s already fragile position. Christopher Urswicke must solve the mystery quickly, because every delay gives Margaret’s enemies more time to close in, and gives a traitor room to strike again.

A murder tied to church life and public ritual draws Hugh Corbett into a case where appearances are carefully staged. He and Ranulf follow the clues through clergy, courts, and crowded streets, hunting a killer hiding behind respectability.

With the Yorkists in power and her son in exile, Margaret Beaufort survives by watching and planning. New arrivals bring new danger, and a murder forces her circle to confront betrayal, as Christopher Urswicke investigates under political pressure.

A mysterious figure at the center of the case, and a trail of deaths, force Hugh Corbett to question every witness. As he digs into secrets that powerful people want kept quiet, the investigation turns into a test of loyalty and survival.

A relic tied to Scotland’s Stone of Destiny stirs old rivalries, and a new murder turns the dispute deadly. Brother Athelstan and Cranston chase clues through politics and street violence, where history is being used as cover for a modern crime.

Royal clerk Hugh Corbett is sent into a case where the truth hides in shadow, and fear is being used as a weapon. With Ranulf and Chanson beside him, he follows evidence through medieval politics, where the wrong suspect could start a war.

A death linked to a notorious hanging tree unsettles London, and Brother Athelstan and Coroner Sir John Cranston are asked to look past the easy verdict. Their search reveals a killer using fear, and public spectacle, to hide in plain sight.

Margaret Beaufort faces a fresh threat to her son’s future when rumors and imposture collide with murder. As danger closes in on her supporters, she and her allies must identify the killer, and the traitor, before the Lancastrian cause is destroyed.

Brother Athelstan and Coroner Sir John Cranston face a case where murder and treasonous intent are tangled together. As they question suspects under political pressure, they uncover how easily a single death can be used to frame a wider conspiracy.

A murderer sets a trap designed to catch more than one victim, and to mislead anyone who investigates. Brother Athelstan and Cranston have to read the city’s lies carefully, because the snare is built to turn suspicion into panic and panic into silence.

In 1312 England, royal clerk Hugh Corbett is pulled into a case that brushes up against high politics and brutal violence. As bodies appear and suspicion spreads, Corbett and his team hunt a killer whose crimes are meant to send a message.

A fresh case sends Hugh Corbett after a murderer who seems to believe they cannot be touched. Following clues through medieval power struggles, Corbett must expose the human scheme behind the legend, before the next death turns fear into public certainty.

A death outside the city’s crowded streets draws Athelstan and Cranston into a case where witnesses are scattered and motives are hidden. Following the trail through rumor and evidence, they learn someone is using open ground to conceal a very deliberate crime.