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The Hangman's Hymn

P. C. Doherty

Stumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he tells the tale of a Gloucester hangman whose involvement in the punishment of three witches unleashes a spate of killings.

GenresEnglandSocial life and customsFictionDetective and mystery storiesLarge type books

288 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2001 by Chivers · ISBN 9780754073031

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Editions

2 editions

English

  • The Hangman's Hymn · Chivers · 2003 · ISBN 9780754073031 This page
  • The Hangman's Hymn: The Carpenter's Tale of Mystery and Murder as He Goes on Pilgrimage From London to Canterbury · Headline · 2001 · ISBN 9780747220817

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