The Tinner's Corpse


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A decapitated body, a missing person, a devastating betrayal... 1195. When county coroner Sir John de Wolfe is summoned to the bleak Devonshire moors to investigate the murder of a tin miner, he has little idea how difficult this new investigation will prove. The victim is a well-loved overman of Devon’s most successful mine owner, Walter Knapman. Only one motive seems probable – to sabotage Walter’s business. But the tinners have their own laws and are none too pleased at Crowner John’s interference. And then Walter disappears. How on earth can Crowner John, battling personal problems of his own, sort all this out? Only Gwyn, John’s indispensable right-hand man, seems to be of any help at all – until Gwyn himself is arrested and tried for murder. A compelling historical crime thriller full of intrigue and suspense, perfect for fans of D. V. Bishop, S. J. Parris and Sarah Hawkswood.




The Tinners Hut


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It is 1716 and a man is barbarically tortured to death by servants of the English Crown. So begins a political conspiracy to murder one, then blame, and hang another for this medieval crime after the Hanoverian King George the First, was persuaded a change of heart by the politicians of his folly. Fast forward to 2008. Cluff, a lawyer is sent to defend him. First, he has to be sent back in time. A time-portal mysteriously appearing on a bleak moor is the gateway for this reluctant traveller. Phileas Cluff is a QC in waiting. The founding fathers of his Lincoln's Inn Fields practice of Ellic & Waite give him, the likely, one-way brief. In a time where modern-day forensics was useless, he was to rely on wit. If he loses, the lives of 300 children back in his own time are in jeopardy. Violence, death, conspiracy, and intrigue - with the underlying narrative of the 1715 Jacobite Uprising in the duchy of Cornwall - will pitch this story to an unexpected conclusion. The Tinners Hut is a thriller of a roller-coaster ride with a dark conclusion you will not expect. One that will worm into the brain long after the last page. Buy Your Copy of THE TINNERS HUT today and begin your journey with this Paranormal Historical Novel that's Stylish! Sharp! and Grippingly! out of this world; a book that will blow your mind, asking you to consider the theory that quantum physics expounds that parallel universes likely possible.




A Gathering of Ghosts


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Pagans tackle the Knights of St John with terrible consequences in the new medieval thriller by Queen of the Dark Ages, Karen Maitland. Set on the wilds of Dartmoor, this is a ghostly tale for fans of The Essex Serpent, C. J. Sansom's Shardlake series and The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse. 'A dark read... fear and hysteria are portrayed with claustrophobic skill' The Times on THE PLAGUE CHARMER 1316. On the wilds of Dartmoor stands the isolated Priory of St Mary, home to the Sisters of the Knights of St John. People journey from afar in search of healing at the holy well that lies beneath its chapel. But the locals believe Dartmoor was theirs long before Christianity came to the land. And not all who visit seek miracles. When three strangers reach the moor, fear begins to stir as the well's waters run with blood. What witchcraft have the young woman, the Knight of St John and the blind child brought with them? The Sisters will need to fight for everything they hold dear as the ghosts of the Old World gather in their midst.




The Witch Hunter


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Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guildmaster 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. The victim's wife declares her husband's death to have been the result of an evil spell, cast at the behest of a rival mill-owner. Enlisting the help of her cousin, the widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practice it. This escalates until Exeter is divided into two camps and a climate of fear predominates. Still the coroner refuses to get involved--until his beloved mistress is accused of witchcraft. Can Crowner John unearth the real culprit and save Nesta from the hangman's noose?




Fear In The Forest


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C12th Devon. Much of the country lies under the iron rule of the Royal Forest laws, with all hunting reserved to the King. The penalty for killing a deer on the King's land is mutilation or death. These harsh laws are rigorously upheld by the King's foresters, notorious for their greed and corruption. June 1195. A tall, brown mare gallops into the sleepy village of Sigford, its rider dragged by the stirrup, the broken shaft of an arrow protruding from his back. The embroidered badge on the dead man's tunic identifies him as a senior officer of the Royal Forest. But, with plenty of money still in the victim's purse, the motive is a mystery. When a second forest officer is violently attacked, Sir John de Wolfe begins to uncover evidence of a sinister conspiracy. And why is his unscrupulous brother-in-law, the sheriff Sir Richard de Revelle, taking such an interest in the case?




The National Magazine


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Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall


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Includes the Reports of the Institution, which, prior to the establishment of the Journal, were issued separately.




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