Ratings25
Average rating4
A single-volume paperback edition of a popular tale by the author of Swan Song follows the efforts of seventeenth-century clerk Matthew Corbett to prove the innocence of a Portuguese widow who has been accused of witchcraft in the wake of a series of murders and misfortunes. Reprint.
Featured Prompt
3,303 booksWhen you think back on every book you've ever read, what are some of your favorites? These can be from any time of your life – books that resonated with you as a kid, ones that shaped your personal...
Reviews with the most likes.
What every town needs
an old fashioned witch burning
don't be a spoilsport.
Excellent story. Great characters. Very accurate description of medieval times. I'm not very experienced in detective genre, but, as for me, it's a deep enough story that kept me in a permanent tension. It was awesome to travel with Mathew by pages of the Speaks of Nightbird
Featured Series
7 primary books8 released booksMatthew Corbett is a 8-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Robert R. McCammon.
Books
7 booksIf you enjoyed this book, then our algorithm says you may also enjoy these.