The straw men
Subtitle: being the twelfth of the sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan
By: Paul Doherty
Series: Being the twelfth of the sorrowful mysteries of Brother Athelstan
Publisher: Crème de la Crime
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Sutton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781780290379
Subjects: Murder; Investigation; Brother Athelstan (Fictitious character); History; Detective and mystery stories; Fiction
Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.