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A Mediaeval Mystery (Book 6)
The sixth book in a thrilling series of mediaeval mysteries by C.B. Hanley. November 1217: Edwin Weaver is back in his home village of Conisbrough. But if he thinks life is going to be peaceful, he’s wrong: the new bailiff is unpopular and cruel, and soon his murdered corpse is discovered. Everything points to the culprit being a foreigner, and the villagers are happy to have an outsider take the blame; Edwin isn’t so sure and is determined to investigate. However, his former friends, all with something to hide, are increasingly hostile to him and resent his interference. The more he discovers, the more he is convinced that the stranger is innocent, but this comes with dangers of its own. With the sheriff due to arrive any day expecting to supervise a swift execution, Edwin and his wife Alys must join forces to solve the mystery before it is too late.
9th April, 2025 in History
In the thirteenth century the law and finances of each English county were under the jurisdiction of a sheriff (the word comes from ‘shire-reeve’), who was appointed by the Crown. Catherine Hanley author of A Pale Horse discusses who was the real sheriff of Nottingham. A shrieval…
15th August, 2023 in History, Military
In the medieval era, pitched battles were risky affairs; the work of years could be undone in a single day thanks to the vagaries of weather, terrain or simple bad luck. C.B. Hanley author of the Mediaeval Mystery series, including the latest addition Blessed…
23rd July, 2020 in Fiction, History
One of the challenges of writing historical fiction is making sure you get your facts right: nobody wants to read about medieval peasants wearing digital watches or historical characters taking centre stage at a time before they were actually born. But one of the other challenges…
18th June, 2018 in History, Maritime, Military
When we think of battles at sea between England and France, our minds tend to be drawn to the Georgian era and the victories of Nelson’s navy. But it is a little-known fact that the first great naval battle in the Channel took place half a millennium earlier, in the summer of 121…
17th May, 2017 in History, Military
The Battle of Lincoln took place on 20 May 1217, pitting an army of baronial rebels and French invaders against forces loyal to the 9-year-old King Henry III and led by his regent, William Marshal. Historians Dr Sean McGlynn and Dr Catherine Hanley have written about the battle i…
30th November, 2016 in Fiction, Women in History
When her car was found abandoned at a beauty spot close to her home in Surrey on 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie’s disappearance prompted a nationwide search involving over 1,000 people – including fellow crime writers Dorothy L. Sayers and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With newspaper…
