The Godless - Severn House

November, 1381. London has been rocked by a series of bizarre and brutal murders. The corpses of a number of prostitutes have been discovered, their throats slit, their bodies stripped; in each case, a blood-red wig has been placed on their heads.

At the same time, a mysterious explosion rips through a royal war cog bound for Calais, killing all on board. Could there be a connection?

Summoned to assist in the investigations by Sir John Cranston, Brother Athelstan uncovers rumours that the mysterious Oriflamme is responsible. But who – or what – exactly is he … and why has he suddenly reappeared after almost twenty years?

Genre: Historical Crime & Mystery

Reviews

“Outstanding … Doherty keeps the action brisk, the crimes baffling, and the deductions and solution fair”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“As always, Doherty displays exceptional narrative flair as he brings the often-squalid sights, sounds, and smells of medieval London to life in another artfully crafted and plotted historical mystery”

Booklist

Paul Doherty

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.

View author page

Editions

The Godless by Paul Doherty is available in the following formats

Format	ISBN	Publication Date	Dimensions	Pages	Price
Hardback	9781780291109	1st April 2019	147 X 223mm	224	$28.99
Hardback	9781780291109	28th December 2018	147 X 223mm	224	£20.99
Ebook	9781448301850	1st April 2019	N/A	224	£4.99
Ebook	9781448301850	1st April 2019	N/A	224	$14.99
Paperback	9781780295916	31st December 2019	155 X 230mm	224	£13.99

The Brother Athelstan Mystery Series

By Murder’s Bright Light

Paul Doherty

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Sign up for our emails. It’d be a crime to miss out.