{"product_id":"deaths-dark-valley","title":"Deaths Dark Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1311. Murder and mayhem prowl the highways and coffin paths of Medieval England . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Corbett returns in the twentieth gripping mystery in Paul Doherty''s ever-popular series. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is four years since the death of King Edward I, but his reign of terror has cast long shadows over the kingdom.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Holyrood Abbey, sheltered in the depths of the Welsh march, the old king''s former bodyguards protect his secret relics and watch over a mysterious prisoner who is kept in the abbey''s dungeon.  But their peaceful existence is shattered when Abbot Henry is poisoned.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummoned to Holyrood, Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, finds the fortress in chaos.  Brothers Anselm and Richard have been brutally slain by nails driven deep into their skulls.  No one knows who could be behind the gruesome killings and the news attracts the attention of two unwanted guests: the sinister Marcher Lord Mortimer and King Philip of France''s devious envoy De Craon.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs more mysterious deaths occur, and a violent snow storm sweeps through the valley, Corbett must act quickly to identify the malevolent demon who has risen from hell to turn the abbey into a house of murder . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Paul Doherty''s dark and suspenseful novels:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''His fascination for history comes off the page'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite'' \u003ci\u003eNorthern Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric'' \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history . . . evocative and lyrical descriptions'' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesmen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317383504254,"sku":"NW9781472259165","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472259165.jpg?v=1778721890","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/deaths-dark-valley","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}