The Godless

November, 1381. London has been rocked by a series of bizarre and brutal murders. The corpses of a number of prostitutes have been discovered, their throats slit, their bodies stripped; in each case, a blood-red wig has been placed on their heads.At the same time, a mysterious explosion rips through a royal war cog bound for Calais, killing all on board. Could there be a connection? Summoned to assist in the investigations by Sir John Cranston, Brother Athelstan uncovers rumours that the mysterious Oriflamme is responsible. But who - or what - exactly is he . and why has he suddenly reappeared after almost twenty years? "Doherty keeps the action brisk, the crimes baffling, and the deductions and solution fair"Publishers Weekly Starred Review "Doherty brings the often-squalid sights, sounds, and smells of medieval London to life in another artfully crafted and plotted historical mystery"Booklist"An intricately plotted whodunit steeped in history" Booklist on The Mansions of Murder "A clever mystery neatly woven into a historically accurate rendering of life in a truly hellish London"Kirkus Reviews on The Mansions of Murder