When I started reading this series, I thought Doherty had
discontinued his Hugh Corbett mysteries, but I found out he’s still going
strong. These books are great short
reads, and they are exciting enough to keep the reader interested. Hugh is also a character that the reader can
sympathize with and cheer for.
A Spy in Chancery
takes place some four years after the events in The Crown in Darkness. Hugh is still mourning his late wife and
daughter, and Alice, the conspirator who was burned as a traitor. Edward I is also still faced with enemies all
around, and has realized there is a spy in his chancery.
Corbett’s boss Royal Chancellor Robert Burrell has passed
away so Hugh is feeling a little lost.
Edward I sends Corbett to Wales, unfriendly territory, to find out what
their plans are. Are they plotting
war? Are they siding with the French? Do
they know who the spy is in Edward’s chancery?
As with the previous two novels, Corbett’s life is in danger
and it appears that everyone around him want him dead. Fortunately, he escapes all the assassination
attempts, even the ones in France, where Edward sends him next.
This book dragged a little because while Hugh is in Wales,
he makes little progress so reading became slightly tedious. Once he makes his escape from Wales, the
novel picks back up. It is a satisfying
read and, of course, the surprise ending is worth the wait.
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