Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guild-master falls dead across his horse, Crowner John declines to hold an inquest as the man had been complaining of chest pains and shows no signs of injury. Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-dolly is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart. The victim's stident wife declares her husband's death to have been the result of an evil spell, cast at the behest of a rival mill-owner who wants to acquire his business. Enlisting the help of her cousin, a cathedral canon with an eye to ecclesiastical advancement, the widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practise it. This escalates until Exeter is divided into two camps and a climate of fear predominates. Still the coroner refuses to get involved - until his beloved mistress is accused of witchcraft. Can Crowner John unearth the real culprit and save Nesta from the hangman's noose?
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Hardback Editions
September 2004 : Hardback
| Title: The Witch Hunter Author(s): Bernard Knight ISBN: 0-684-02569-8 / 978-0-684-02569-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2004 : Hardback
| Title: The Witch Hunter (Crowner John Mystery 8) Author(s): Bernard Knight ISBN: 0-7432-3109-0 / 978-0-7432-3109-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Witch Hunter (Crowner John Mysteries) Author(s): Bernard Knight ISBN: 0-7434-4989-4 / 978-0-7434-4989-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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2004 : Unknown
| Title: The Witch Hunter Author(s): ISBN: 1-4193-2829-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Clipper Audio Availability: Amazon More details... |
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