Who This Author Is

P. C. Doherty has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 52 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Mask of Ra and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Edhasa.

Best Place To Start

The Mask of Ra

St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from St Martins Pr and Edhasa

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from St Martins Pr and Edhasa.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Mask of Ra

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 244 pages.

  2. Ghostly Murders: The Priest's Tale of Mystery and Murder As He Goes on Pilgrimage from London to Canterbury

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 250 pages.

  3. The Devil's Hunt (A Medieval Mystery Featuring Hugh Corbett, Book 10)

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 249 pages.

  4. A Tournament of Murders: The Franklin's Tale of Mystery and Murder As He Goes on Pilgrimage from London to Canterbury

    St Martins Pr • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 249 pages.

  5. A Tapestry of Murders: The Lawyer's Tale of Mystery and Murder as He Goes on a Pilgrimage from London to Canterbury

    St Martins Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 247 pages.

  6. Satan's Fire

    St Martins Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 250 pages.

  7. Murder's immortal mask

    Headline • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 373 pages.

  8. Nightshade

    Headline Publishing Group • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 384 pages.

  9. The Templar (Templars 1)

    Headline Book Publishing • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 320 pages.

  10. THE SECRET LIFE OF ELIZABETH I

    GREENWICH EXCHANGE • 2005 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

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