Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
His fascination for history comes off the page * Daily Express * Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric * Historical Novels Review * Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history . . . evocative and lyrical descriptions * New Statesman * An opulent bouquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite * Northern Echo *