"Outstanding . Doherty keeps the action brisk, the crimes baffling, and the deductions and solutions fair" Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Godless "Doherty displays exceptional narrative flair as he brings the often-squalid sights, sounds, and smells of medieval London to life" Booklist on The Godless "Conjuring up medieval London in all its grime and glory, Doherty keeps readers guessing and the pages turning with another intricately plotted whodunit" Booklist on The Mansions of Murder "A clever mystery neatly woven into a historically accurate rendering of life in a truly hellish London" Kirkus Reviews on The Mansions of Murder