The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5)

The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5)
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Publisher : Headline
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780755350520
ISBN-13 : 0755350529
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Book Synopsis The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5) by : Paul Doherty

Download or read book The Hangman's Hymn (Canterbury Tales Mysteries, Book 5) written by Paul Doherty and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even death itself cannot keep three witches at bay... Paul Doherty relates the Carpenter's tale in The Hangman's Hymn - a tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory. Stumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he narrates the tale of a Gloucester hangman whose involvement in the secretive punishment of three witches unleashes a vicious spate of revenge killings. When homeless and jobless, Simon Cotterill joins a hangman's crew replacing a man who was himself sent to the gibbet, he feels rejected even by the desperate men he now works with. Until he learns the secret of how a hanged man can walk away from his own grave... Meanwhile from the forest paths around Gloucester, young women are disappearing. When a disfigured corpse is found, the mayor suspects a coven of witches is preying on vulnerable souls, and arrests three hideous hags. Afraid the town's prosperity could suffer from a reputation for witchcraft, he holds a midnight trial that condemns the women. They are taken to be hanged. But the unearthly sounds of the forest at night frighten even the hangmen, and a violent storm drives them to seek shelter, leaving the witches swinging from the gibbet tree. The next morning their bodies are gone. Then, one by one, every person who took part in the trial is found dead, and Simon is forced into hiding to save his own life... What readers are saying about Canterbury Tales Mysteries: 'Never fails to have me sitting up until way past my bed time wanting to know what happens next' 'You can almost feel yourself there' 'Spellbinding'


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