The Ravens of Blackwater

by Edward Marston

Published 1 September 1994
The small village of Maldon is controlled by the wealthy and rapacious Fitzcorbucion family. When the eldest son, Guy, is found murdered, his father demands justice and will stop at nothing to get it. Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive into a charged atmosphere and are entangled in a...Read more

The Hawks of Delamere

by Edward Marston

Published 11 February 2000
Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, is enraged when his hawk is killed by an arrow in the Forest of Delamere. When two poachers are caught, he orders their execution yet neither of them fired the arrow. As Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret come to Cheshire to settle a series...Read more

The Wildcats of Exeter

by Edward Marston

Published 18 January 2001
Nicolas Picard is riding home from Exeter when he's attacked by a snarling wildcat. Yet, when the body is found, there are lacerations on his neck put there by a human hand. He is involved in a land dispute and his wife claims to be the benefactor on his...Read more

The Lions of the North

by Edward Marston

Published 24 September 2009
One island of wealth and luxury remains in the war-torn lands of Yorkshire, the castle of merchant Aubrey Maminot which holds two great terrors: the rogue Olaf Evil Child, a hero of the poor and conquered Saxon people, and the ravenous lions Maminot keeps as pets. The lions make...Read more

v. 3

The Dragons of Archenfield

by Edward Marston

Published 1 September 1995
Ralph Delchard, a soldier who fought at the Battle of Hastings, and Gervase Bret, a talented lawyer, have been commissioned by William the Conqueror to look into irregularities brought to light during the compilation of the Domesday Book, the great survey of England. Their investigations take them throughout the...Read more

v. 1

Wolves of Savernake

by Edward Marston

Published 1 September 1993
A man's body is found mutilated in Savernake Forest and the residents of Bedwyn sleep uneasy at night, fearing a monster stalking the town. When Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive, they soon discover that the locals are harbouring dark secrets and that the real killer may be a...Read more

v. 11

The Elephants of Norwich

by Edward Marston

Published 31 December 1999
The two golden elephants that robber baron Richard de Fontenel was using to lure the beautiful Adelaide into marriage, have been stolen. But questions arise - how did Fontanele come into possession of the elephants, and what has happened to his steward, Hermer?

When a young girl is found in a holly patch, dead from a snakebite, her premature death shocks the entire town of Canterbury on the day that Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret arrive about the king's business. But when astonishing truths come to light, the pair must look for...Read more

v. 6

The Stallions of Woodstock

by Edward Marston

Published 15 December 1998
Three powerful Norman lords and a dispossessed Saxon thegn watch their steeds race close to the forest of Woodstock, each lusting for a win. But the first horse past the post has an empty saddle and his rider is lying in a copse with a knife in his back....Read more

v. 8

The Wild Cats of Exeter

by Edward Marston

Published 21 October 2010

The Foxes of Warwick

by Edward Marston

Published 26 May 2011
Henry Beaumont keeps a renowned pack of foxhounds, quick, brave and ruthless at the kill. One December hunt, the dogs uncover more than a fox in the woodlands - brushing aside dead leaves, Beaumont finds the crushed body of Martin Reynard, a former member of his own household. Enraged,...Read more

v. 10

The Owls of Gloucester

by Edward Marston

Published 9 April 2003