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Doherty, P. C.
Most widely held works by
P. C Doherty
The mysterious death of Tutankhamun by P. C Doherty (
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8
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
English
and held by
1,144
libraries
worldwide
In this exciting and thought-provoking account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, the basis for a new two-part Discovery Channel documentary airing in fall 2002, Doherty reveals how King Tut's famous calm and beautiful death mask conceals a story of bloody intrigue at the Egyptian court. Full-color photos.
The poisoner of Ptah : a story of intrigue and murder set in ancient Egypt by P. C Doherty (
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7
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,042
libraries
worldwide
When three of Egypt's leading scribes die from poisoning during the signing of a peace treaty between Egypt and Libya, Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, is assigned to investigate the crimes, in a mystery set in ancient Egypt.
The Anubis slayings : a story of intrigue and murder set in Ancient Egypt by P. C Doherty (
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11
editions published
between
2000
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
995
libraries
worldwide
"Aseries of Grisly slayings ignite passions in Pharaoh's Egypt. Is it the work of humans or has the god Anubis come to earth intent on sabotaging peace negotiations with the dreaded Mitanni? Only Amerotke, wise and trusted judge of the powerful female Pharaoh, Hatusu, can sort through the tangle of intrigue that surrounds the killings and discover the truth."--Jacket.
The assassins of Isis : a story of ambition, politics and murder set in Ancient Egypt by P. C Doherty (
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6
editions published
between
2004
and
2009
in
English and French
and held by
980
libraries
worldwide
Lord Amerotke, the Chief Judge to the Pharoah Queen Hatusu, is called in to investigate when the Sebaus, a mysterious sect taking its name from demons, steals a powerful secret, but his search for the truth is complicated by the death of a military hero killed by vipers.
Corpse candle by P. C Doherty (
Book
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9
editions published
between
2001
and
2002
in
English
and held by
949
libraries
worldwide
When Abbot Stephen, the head of St. Martin's-in-the-Marsh monastery, is found brutally murdered, Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the King's Seal, is sent to investigate and to dispute rumors about a galloping robber's ghost.
The magician's death by P. C Doherty (
Book
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5
editions published
between
2004
and
2009
in
English
and held by
936
libraries
worldwide
Scholars convene at Corfe Castle to crack the code of Roger Bacon's Book of Secrets. When murder and mayhem ensue, Sir Hugh Corbett must thread through a maze of mystery while trying to unlock Bacon's great secrets.
The Horus killings by P. C Doherty (
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13
editions published
between
1999
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
924
libraries
worldwide
The tenuous reign of Queen Hatusu puts added pressure on Judge Amerotke to solve a series of killings in the Temple of Horus in ancient Egypt.
The slayers of Seth : a story of intrigue and murder set in ancient Egypt by P. C Doherty (
Book
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10
editions published
between
2001
and
2009
in
4
languages
and held by
919
libraries
worldwide
Presiding over the trial of a murdered scribe's well-connected lover, Lord Amerotke is summoned to the Temple of Seth to investigate the killing of an Egyptian hero, a case in which Pharaoh Hatusu takes personal interest.
The mask of Ra by P. C Doherty (
Book
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8
editions published
between
1998
and
2006
in
4
languages
and held by
896
libraries
worldwide
In Ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Tuthmosis II returns home, victorious from a war in the Nile Delta, only to be killed by a viper's bite. Chief justice Amerotke opens an investigation and discovers a plot.
The devil's hunt by P. C Doherty (
Book
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13
editions published
between
1996
and
2005
in
English and Spanish
and held by
883
libraries
worldwide
In 14th century Oxford, someone is killing beggars and hanging their severed heads from trees. When this is followed by the murder of the university's regent, the king dispatches Sir Hugh Corbett. By the author of Satan's Fire.
The Waxman murders by P. C Doherty (
Book
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6
editions published
between
2006
and
2010
in
English and French
and held by
864
libraries
worldwide
England, 1303. Sir Hugh Corbett is summoned to a scene of bloody mayhem and murder: Wilhelm Von Paulents, a representative of the Hanseatic League, and his wife, son and a clerk have been barbarously assassinated. The "Carta Mysteriosa"--A collection of valuable and detailed maps and sea charts--have not been stolen. So why were the murders committed and by whom? Corbett investigates and, once again, he enters the world of shadows to confront the Seed of Cain.
The gates of hell : a mystery of Alexander the Great by P. C Doherty (
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10
editions published
between
2003
and
2007
in
English and Spanish
and held by
856
libraries
worldwide
Telamon, the great physician-detective of antiquity, investigates Persian spies as his master, Alexander the Great, heads to the city of Halicarnassus on his legendary march west.
Nightshade by P. C Doherty (
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7
editions published
between
2008
and
2011
in
English
and held by
852
libraries
worldwide
January 1304 and Hugh Corbett, devoted emissary of King Edward I, has been charged with yet another dangerous mission: restore order to the village of Mistleham in Essex and return a Templar treasure to the King.
The spies of Sobeck by P. C Doherty (
Book
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6
editions published
between
2008
and
2010
in
English
and held by
848
libraries
worldwide
Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths, must protect the people he loves while also unraveling different strands of greed and treason to track down the leader of a fanatical cult of Nubian worshipers commiting acts of terrorism and murder in the capital of Thebes during the 15th century B.C.E.
A tournament of murders : the Franklin's tale of mystery and murder as he goes on pilgrimage from London to Canterbury by P. C Doherty (
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5
editions published
between
1996
and
1998
in
English
and held by
834
libraries
worldwide
After learning of the murder of his father from the lips of an English knight dying on a battlefield, a squire sets out to avenge it. Five knights were involved and he must determine which one actually did the killing. By the author of An Ancient Evil.
The godless man : a mystery of Alexander the Great by P. C Doherty (
Book
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11
editions published
between
2002
and
2007
in
English and Spanish
and held by
797
libraries
worldwide
In this installment of the ancient mystery series featuring doctor-detective Telamon, Alexander the Great matches wits with an elusive Persian assassin after crushing the Persian army at the Battle of Granicus.
Satan in St. Mary's by P. C Doherty (
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11
editions published
between
1986
and
2000
in
English and Spanish
and held by
790
libraries
worldwide
The prince of darkness by P. C Doherty (
Book
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13
editions published
between
1992
and
2000
in
English and Spanish
and held by
756
libraries
worldwide
Hugh Corbett, a clerk and spy in the court of Edward I, investigates the mysterious death of Lady Eleanor Belmont, former mistress of Prince Philip of Wales, a death which may destroy the delicate peace between England and France.
The angel of death by P. C Doherty (
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15
editions published
between
1989
and
2001
in
English and Spanish
and held by
756
libraries
worldwide
When Walter de Montfort, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, dies suddenly and violently during a mass at which King Edward I and other notables are present, medieval detective Hugh Corbett is assigned to track down the killer.
The templar by P. C Doherty (
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8
editions published
between
2007
and
2010
in
3
languages
and held by
724
libraries
worldwide
It's 1095 and crusading fervor has swept Europe. Hugh de Payens and Godefroi of St. Omer, the soon-to-be founders of the Templar Order, and Hugh's younger sister, Eleanor, leave the security of their homes in Burgundy, France, with a plan to join Count Raymond of Toulouse's army, and march across the known world to Jerusalem.
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Abbeys Alexander,--the Great,--356-323 B.C Amerotke (Fictitious character) Athelstan, Brother (Fictitious character) Biography Carpenters Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Corbett, Hugh (Fictitious character) Crusades Crusades (First, 1096-1099) Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Edward--I,--King of England,--1239-1307 Edward--II,--King of England,--1284-1327 Egypt England England--Gloucester England--Lincolnshire England--Oxford Executions and executioners Fiction France Generals Great Britain Greece Hanging Helena,--Saint,--ca. 255-ca. 330 Historical fiction History Judges Kings and rulers Knights and knighthood Ladies-in-waiting Large type books Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.) Manners and customs Middle East--Ephesus (Extinct city) Murder Murder--Investigation Pharaohs Physicians Rome Scribes Serial murders Telamon (Fictitious character) Templars Trials (Witchcraft) Tutankhamen,--King of Egypt Women physicians Women spies
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Alternative Names
 Clynes, Michael
Grace, C. L.
Apostolou, Anna
Dukthas, Ann
Harding, Paul,1946-
Doherty, P.C. 1946- Doherty, Paul, 1946- Doherty, Paul Charles 1946- Pseud. Clynes, Michael 1946- Pseud. Dukthas, Ann 1946- Pseud. Grace, C. L. 1946- Pseud. Grace, Celia L. 1946- Pseud. Harding, Paul 1946- Pseud. Harding, Paul T. 1946-
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