Medieval England is powerfully evoked in these gritty forensic investigations, with Sir John de Wolfe, Devon’s first county coroner, at the heart of each riveting tale. Bernard Knight, CBE, is Professor of Pathology at the University of Wales College of Medicine. During his distinguished forty-year career as a coroner, he was involved in many of Britain’s major criminal cases.
Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guild-master falls dead across his horse, Crowner John declines to hold an inquest as the man had been complaining of chest pains and shows no signs of injury.
Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-doll is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart...
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Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-doll is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart...
The Witch Hunter
Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guild-master falls dead across his horse, Crowner John declines to hold an inquest as the man had been complaining of chest pains and shows no signs of injury.
Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-doll is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart...
Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-doll is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart...
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BN ID: | 2940171655044 |
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Publisher: | W. F. Howes Ltd |
Publication date: | 10/01/2012 |
Series: | Crowner John , #8 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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