Give Up the Dead

'And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man according to their works' Book of Revelation, 20:13 1217: Commoner-turned-earl's-man Edwin Weaver joins the earl's army as it marches for the Kent coast to defend the realm against an invading French fleet. But when a series of accidents puts the earl's life in danger, he soon realises that the enemy is closer at hand. Before he can solve the mystery, however, Edwin finds he must face a double horror: not only a bloody battle, but one that will take place on the high seas. As the bodies pile up, Edwin discovers that it is not just the French who are trying to kill him . . . The fifth book in a thrilling series of mediaeval mysteries by C.B. Hanley.

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C.B. HANLEY holds a PhD in Medieval Studies specialising in warfare in the 12th and 13th centuries. She has published an academic book and a number of scholarly articles on the period, and continues to write non-fiction history for academic and general audiences. She has spent some time working as an historical interpreter, and is also a freelance copy-editor and proofreader. She lives in Coventry.