The Field of Blood

<h2>A murder close to home leaves Athelstan with his most dangerous case yet...</h2><p>After the discovery of three savagely murdered bodies in his parish, <b>Brother Athelstan</b> finds himself involved in the hunt for a dangerous killer.</p><p>It is clear that two of the victims, a prostitute and a preacher, surprised an assassin who was then forced to kill them.</p><p>But who the third victim is, and why someone has gone to so much trouble to kill him, remains a mystery.</p><p>And can it really have any connection with <b>Sir John Cranston</b>’s attempt to save a women unjustly accused of stabbing a clerk?</p><p><b>Brother Athelstan returns in the ninth exciting mystery thriller in Paul Doherty’s brilliant series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, E. M. Powell and Rory Clements.</b></p>