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The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Series

23 primary works • 23 total works
Brother Athelstan, a Dominican monk, and John Cranston, a coroner, in 14th century London, England:

Book 1

The Nightingale Gallery
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3.99 · 2927 Ratings · 180 Reviews · published 1991 · 27 editions
It is 1376, and the famed Black Prince has died of…

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    Book 2

    The House of the Red Slayer
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    4.23     · 1703 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 1992 · 26 editions
    In December 1377 a great frost has the city in its…

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    Book 3

    Murder Most Holy
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    4.32     · 1417 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 1992 · 21 editions
    Summer, 1379. Sir John Cranston, coroner of the ci…

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    Book 4

    The Anger of God
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    4.35     · 1356 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 1993 · 20 editions
    In autumn 1379, the power of the British crown is …

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    Book 5

    By Murder's Bright Light
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    4.37     · 1289 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1994 · 6 editions
    Scandal, murder and treason… Athelstan and Cranst…

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    Book 6

    The House of Crows
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    4.35     · 1147 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1995 · 16 editions
    A brutal murderer, a house of assassins, a devil …

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    Book 7

    The Assassin's Riddle
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    4.44     · 1168 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 1996 · 15 editions
    Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncom…

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    Book 8

    The Devil's Domain
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    4.40     · 1081 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1998 · 20 editions
    Deadly secrets dwell behind closed doors...

    In the …

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    Book 9

    The Field of Blood
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    4.38     · 1041 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 1999 · 19 editions
    A murder close to home leaves Athelstan with his m…

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    Book 10

    The House of Shadows
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    4.36     · 1027 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2003 · 9 editions
    A set of horrific killings hints at the answer beh…

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    Book 11

    Bloodstone
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    4.24     · 863 Ratings · 42 Reviews · published 2012 · 21 editions
    An intriguing new Brother Athelstan historical mys…

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    Book 12

    The Straw Men
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    4.32     · 933 Ratings · 36 Reviews · 20 editions
    All the depravity and evil of man is found upon th…

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    Book 13

    Candle Flame
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    4.42     · 824 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2014 · 19 editions
    Once again Athelstan must enter the murky world of…

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    Book 14

    The Book of Fires
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    4.33     · 941 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2014 · 17 editions
    Solve the case, or risk London being engulfed in t…

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    Book 15

    The Herald of Hell
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    4.38     · 877 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2015 · 15 editions
    A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Bro…

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    Book 16

    The Great Revolt
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    4.40     · 908 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 2016 · 13 editions
    Sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan discovers that…

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    Book 17

    Pilgrimage to Murder
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    4.43     · 865 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 2017 · 11 editions
    Summer, 1381. The Great Revolt has been crushed; t…

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    Book 18

    The Mansions of Murder
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    4.39     · 794 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 2017 · 9 editions
    A murdered priest, a missing body, stolen treas…

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    Book 19

    The Godless
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    4.42     · 735 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2019 · 5 editions
    Past crimes lead to new murder in the latest gr…

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    Book 20

    The Stone of Destiny
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    4.42     · 592 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2021 · 5 editions
    A series of grisly deaths are linked to the sacred…

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    Book 21

    The Hanging Tree
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    4.54     · 552 Ratings · 46 Reviews · 4 editions
    London. January, 1382. The Crown's treasury has be…

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    Book 22

    Murder Most Treasonable
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    4.57     · 429 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    Spies, secrets and suspicious Friar-sleuth Brother…

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    Book 23

    Murder's Snare
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    4.53     · 352 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 4 editions
    Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is caught in a p…

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