{"product_id":"books-the-witch-hunter-by-bernard-knight","title":"The Witch Hunter","description":"THE PERFECT MEDIEVAL MURDER MYSTERY TO READ THIS HALLOWEEN  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.   Enlisting the help of her cousin, a cathedral canon with an eye to ecclesiastical advancement, the victim's strident widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practise it, dividing Exeter into two camps amidst a climate of fear. 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?","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506535686417,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780743449892.jpg?v=1778113442","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-witch-hunter-by-bernard-knight","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}