The Soul Slayer: A terrifying tale of Elizabethan suspense (Paul Doherty Historical Mysteries)

The Soul Slayer: A terrifying tale of Elizabethan suspense (Paul Doherty Historical Mysteries)

by Paul Doherty (Author)

Synopsis

In medieval folk lore, if a warlock can take out the heart of his victim before death, and the victim does not die in a state of grace, the warlock can call upon that soul to do his bidding. In 1562, Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for four years and the Protestant faith has been reaffirmed. In the village of Dunmow, eighteen-year-old Rebecca Lennox is neglected and feared by the other villagers, who regard her as cursed, by both her hare lip and her gift of second sight. Rebecca is constantly attracted to her old parish church, often going to pray there and talk to the statue of St Michael the Archangel. When a young Catholic priest, Michael St Clair, comes into the village in disguise, Rebecca is much taken by him; he is not repelled by her infirmity and his charm and gentleness remind her of her beloved statue. But Michael is not the only stranger who will change Rebecca's quiet life forever.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: Paperback Edition (Ist Impression)
Publisher: Headline
Published: 08 Oct 1998

ISBN 10: 0747258724
ISBN 13: 9780747258728
Book Overview: A terrifying tale of Elizabethan suspense from a master storyteller

Author Bio
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.