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The Queen of the Night (Hardcover)

by Paul Doherty (Author)
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Rome is shocked by a series of gruesome murders in this historical crime mystery.Rome: August 314 AD, and as the sun's insidious heat beats down, murderous forces lurk in the underbelly of the city. The world of Rome's rich and powerful is rocked by a series of violent abductions, as children of the elite are kidnapped and held for ransom. Meanwhile, veteran soldiers are being barbarously murdered; the indignities inflicted on their corpses reminiscent of the gruesome practices of the Picts whom they fought so many years ago. The Empress Helena summons her secret agent, Claudia, in a bid to resolve these macabre occurrences. But Claudia has problems of her own. The perfectly preserved corpse of a young Christian woman has been disinterred in her uncle's garden and it falls to her to investigate this mystery too. She must track her way through a murky tangle of politics, religion and murderous violence, ever aware that the slightest mistake could cost her life.

About the Author
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (August 7, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755328795
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755328796
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,604,885 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Enjoyable Read, August 10, 2006
This review is from: The Queen of the Night (Paperback)
Paul Doherty really is the master storyteller. It seem to matter not to Mr. Doherty whether the background to the book is Medieval England, Ancient Egypt, or in the case the eternal city of Rome in the 4th century AD.

I don't think it could possibly be Ancient Rome without the murder and mayhem that almost always seem to accompany any book that uses the city as its background.

The children of the rich and famous are being abducted and held for ransom. At the same time veteran legionaries who have served in Britannia with Constantine, particularly along Great Wall, in the more northern reaches of the island are being brutally murdered. There bodies are mutilated, a practice that was prevalent among the Picts, the people they were fighting against, so many years ago.

The Empress employs her secret agent Claudia to try to resolve these terrible happenings. However Claudia has her own problems. Her uncles garden has recently had the body of a young girl disinterred and she has the task of trying to solve both mysteries at the same time. The young girl was a Christian and her corpse was perfectly preserved.

Claudia must claw her way through a mist of politics, religion and violence. One false move could cost her much more than her job as a spy . . .
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4.0 out of 5 stars Murder and mayhem in ancient Rome, February 28, 2007
Rome in August 314 AD.

While the rich and powerful are dealing with the violent abductions of their children - accompanied by requests for ransom, veterans of Constantine's Army are being barbarously murdered. At the same time, Christianity and older beliefs and cults are jostling for attention.

Is there a relationship?

Enter Claudia, secret agent to the Empress Helena. Claudia, with some able assistance, manages to uncover the mysteries and interpret the mayhem. While some readers will work out who did what well before the last page, this should not detract from the enjoyment. Some of the 'how' and 'why' questions won't be explained until the final pages.

A good escapist read for those who like an ancient Roman flavour to tales of murder.

Recommended.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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