The Witch Hunter (Crowner John Mysteries)

THE PERFECT MEDIEVAL MURDER MYSTERY TO READ THIS HALLOWEEN

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-dolly is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart.

Enlisting the help of her cousin, a cathedral canon with an eye to ecclesiastical advancement, the victim's strident widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practise it, dividing Exeter into two camps amidst a climate of fear. 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?

Title - The Witch Hunter (Crowner John Mysteries)

Edition -

Author - Bernard Knight

ISBN 13 - 9780743449892

Imprint - Simon & Schuster

Publisher - Simon & Schuster

Date Published - 05/04/2004

Prize -

No. of pages - 400

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 111 x 178 x 1mm

Weight - 209 g

Languages - English