PAUL DOHERTY

Publicado por Headline en el Reino Unido en diciembre de 2007, se diferencia del resto de las series de este autor en el hecho de que, apesar de ser una novela histórica, no es de misterio. La acción de El Templario tiene lugar en 1097, epoca de la Primera Cruzada a Jerusalen. Son los momentos de aparicion de la misteriosa Orden de los Templarios. Los Infieles han tomado Jerusalen. El Papa Urbano II pide a los señores francos iniciar un viaje para liberar a la Ciudad Santa del yugo musulman y reclamar como propia la Tierra Santa en nombre del Cristianismo. Cientos de caballeros acuden a esta llamada entre los que destacan Hugh de Payens y su amigo Godefroi de S. Omer, los fundadores de la Orden de los Templarios, y la hermana de Hugh de Payens, Eleanor. Se uniran al ejercito del Conde Raimundo de Toulousse y emprenderan un viaje epico a traves de Europa pasando por el Imperio Bizantino y Siria hasta llegar finalmente a la ciudad de Jerusalen.

The twelfth mystery featuring medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett is a story of pulsating terror and tension

Roger and Benjamin are sent to Paris on a secret errand of state importance...Violent death, danger and treachery abound in The Poisoned Chalice, the second journal of the incorrigible Roger Shallot from acclaimed historical author, Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susannah Gregory. In 1521, England is at peace under the magnificent Cardinal Wolsey, who rules the country while Henry VIII spends his time in masques, banquets and hunting, whether it be the fleet-footed deer or the even more delicious quarry of the silken-garbed ladies of the court.But Richard Falconer, chief secretary of the English embassy in Paris, has been found mysteriously murdered. Wolsey believes that Falconers death is connected with the disturbing news that there is a spy in the English court, or in its embassy in Paris, passing information to King Francis I of France. He summons his nephew, Benjamin Daunbey, and the wayward Roger Shallot to investigate. The only clue is the spys code name, Raphael.King Henry has secret instructions of his own before the pair journey to Paris: to retrieve a precious ring, the subject of a wager, and a certain book that the King does not want to fall into enemy hands. They are not to return to England without them.What readers are saying about The Poisoned Chalice:Shallot is a superb character, and his voice is once again portrayed convincinglyThe story moves along briskly, sprinkled liberally with foul murder, to an unexpectedly sensitive and touching endingPaul Doherty seems to be able to turn his hand to virtually any century in history

Mars 1312. Menacé par une invasion écossaise, le royaume dAngleterre tremble aussi de lintérieur sous la fronde des Grands Barons. Chaque jour, le pouvoir se délite, forçant la reine à trouver refuge

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What happens when a man turns into a monster?The Lord Count Drakulya is Paul Dohertys second novel exploring the life of the man behind the legend. Perfect for fans of C.J Sansom and Ellis Peters.Prince Dracula, or more accurately, Drakulya, was a real person who struggled to control the small Balkan kingdom of Wallachia amidst the cruelty and corruption of I5th-century Europe. Through the eyes of his Greek friend, Rhodros, we see Drakulya, a Renaissance prince, become a despot and wreak a horrifying revenge on his opponents. When Drakulya launches all-out war against his hated enemy, the Ottoman Turks, Rhodros is drawn deeper into the nightmare. His attempts at escape are overtaken by events which sweep Drakulya to a chilling climax and the birth of one of Europes most terrifying legends...What readers are saying about Paul Doherty:Paul Dohertys books are a joy to readThe sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of [Paul Dohertys] booksMr. Dohertys research is only topped by his imagination

Paul Doherty s twenty fourth enthralling medieval mystery is sure to appeal to fans of C J Sansom E M Powell and Bernard Cornwell

En una época en la que la influencia del cristianismo en Roma es cada vez mayor, el poder de Constantino se verá amenazado cuando aparecen asesinadas tres prostitutas de La Casa de Afrodita, un famoso burdel frecuentado por el propio emperador. Helena, madre de Constantino, tratara de proteger el futuro de su hijo contratando los servicios de Claudia, la sobrina de un tabernero que se hara pasar por sirvienta para descubrir al verdadero asesino. Pero ella tambien tiene un secreto que esconder...

Ha transcurrido medio siglo desde la fundación de la Orden del Temple, y Jerusalén continúa en manos de los cruzados, pero el ansia de poder ha reemplazado los nobles ideales de antaño, y la propia Orden acumula ya tentadoras riquezas.En 1152 el conde Raimundo de Tripoli es brutalmente asesinado. ¿Quien ha provocado su muerte? ¿Acaso la temida secta de los hassassins? ¿O quizas un templario renegado y expulsado de la Orden por brujo y hereje? La ivestigacion de esa muerte dejara un reguero de sangre a su paso y llegara hasta la propia Inglaterra, donde el rey Esteban mantiene una cruenta guerra contra el hijo de su prima Matilde, el futuro Enrique II.

Can Judge Amerotke discover what links two deaths before the killer strikes again?Judge Amerotke is called in to solve a double murder in Paul Dohertys gripping mystery, The Slayers of Seth. Perfect for fans of Brad Geagley and Wilbur Smith. All the glamour and glory of Ancient Egypt is brought breathtakingly back to life in this whodunit from the Land of the Pharaohs - Northern EchoLord Amerotke, Pharaohs Chief Judge, is in the middle of a murder case. A young ambitious scribe, Ipumer, allegedly in love with the daughter of a powerful general, had hoped to become betrothed. Now he is dead from poisoning and the prosecution has accused Lady Neshratta - apparently tired of the dalliance - of the crime. If found guilty, she will be buried alive in the desert sands of the Red Lands. When Amerotke is summoned to the Temple of Seth by Lord Senenmut, it seems there is another grave murder to investigate. One of Egypts great heroes has been brutally killed and Pharaoh Hatusu herself has decided to intervene, and she calls on Judge Amerotke for help. There is more to link the deaths than originally meets the eye - but can Amerotke track down the killer before he strikes again? What readers are saying about Paul Doherty:[Paul Doherty] has a veritable knackfor making you feel part of [the Ancient Egyptian] civilisation, as if you were Dohertys star-sleuth Amerotke yourself, piecing together all the clues and finally revealing the killer[Paul Dohertys] books set in Egypt are astoundingThe plot is intriguing and the characters colourful, distinct and believable

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