A Devil's Judgement

The Joslin de Lay Mysteries #4

by Dennis Hamley

Joslin continues his quest to Wales and comes to Coventry. On the way he meets a band of travelling actors on the way to the Coventry Miracle Plays, acted every Corpus Christi Day. But they are not welcome in Coventry. Already one of the actors has dosappeared and when he's found he is a grisly warning to the rest. Someone is determined that they don't perform - but who? What secret does Crispin, the enigmatic minstrel, bring with him? What makes their Judgement Play so important? And what if they refuse to be silent?

'A man lay in front of her. Blood dribbled from his mouth. His fingers tried to grip the air. His legs and feet jerked feebly. Margery looled closer. Though the red glow was dim, she knew what she waw. The man was impaled on one of the teeth of the Mouth of Hell. '

Genres: Historical Fiction

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 21, 2000

About the author

Dennis Hamley was born in Kent in 1935 and lived in southern England throughout the war. After attending Cambridge University and completing a PHD at Leicester, Dennis went on to teach English and work in Education as a tutor and advisor.

He began writing in the 1970s and quickly showed his versatility. From the supernatural, to football to wartime novels, Dennis’s beautifully simple prose transports the reader effortlessly to the world of his novels. Many of Dennis’s tales center on uncovering the truth and revealing hidden stories. He uses period details and sensitive characterization to bring history and its people to life. He is passionate about providing page-turning reads for a new generation of discriminating readers.

Reviews

[Sofia Fresia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un misto tra la storia, il teatro, la religione e il giallo. Favoloso