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The straw men, being the twelfth of the sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan, Paul Doherty

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The straw men, being the twelfth of the sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan, Paul Doherty

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The straw men

Responsibility statement

Paul Doherty

Series statement

Sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan, 12

Sub title

being the twelfth of the sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan

Summary

January, 1381. Guests of the Regent, John of Gaunt, Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston have been attending a mystery play performed by the Straw Men, Gaunt's personal acting troupe, when the evening's entertainment is rudely interrupted by the sudden, violent deaths of two of Gaunt's VIP guests, their severed heads left on stage. The Regent orders Athelstan to find out who committed such a heinous act, leading Athelstan to tackle his most baffling case yet

Target audience

adult

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