Knight, Bernard

Overview

Works:	94 works in 325 publications in 9 languages and 17,382 library holdings
Genres:	Detective and mystery stories Mystery fiction Historical fiction Historical drama Ghost stories Biographical fiction Dystopias
Roles:	Editor
Classifications:	pr6061.n48, 823.914

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Bernard Knight

Publications by Bernard Knight

Most widely held works by Bernard Knight

The noble outlaw by Bernard Knight ( Recording )
7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,044 libraries worldwide
When a corpse disrupts school renovations in 1195, the institution's founder immediately blames an outlawed knight hiding in Dartmoor's wilds. Though the knight has reason to despise his accuser, the coroner questions the nobleman's guilt.

Crowner royal by Bernard Knight ( Recording )
11 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and held by 828 libraries worldwide
While investigating a brazen murder, Coroner of the Verge Sir John de Wolfe discovers a sinister plot to topple the crown, even as King Richard is away fighting the French. Sir John's smarts and quick wits will surely be tested by the villains behind this swelling conspiracy.

Autopsy : the memoirs of Milton Helpern, the world's greatest medical detective by Milton Helpern ( Book )
7 editions published between 1977 and 1979 in English and held by 775 libraries worldwide

The tainted relic an historical mystery by Medieval Murderers ( Recording )
3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 685 libraries worldwide
"July 1100 and Jerusalem has fallen to the Crusader armies. Amid the ensuing chaos a priceless holy relic is entrusted to English knight Geoffrey Mappestone. But the relic is said to be cursed, bringing death and destruction to whoever posesses it. And down the ages the relic continues to wreak its havoc."

Discovering the human body : how pioneers of medicine solved the mysteries of the body's structure and function by Bernard Knight ( Book )
4 editions published between 1980 and 1992 in English and held by 538 libraries worldwide

Where death delights : a forensic mystery of the nineteen-fifties by Bernard Knight ( Book )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 473 libraries worldwide

Sword of Shame : a historical mystery by Medieval Murderers ( Book )
8 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 470 libraries worldwide
Five enthralling interlinked mysteries from Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, and Philip Gooden.

The sanctuary seeker by Bernard Knight ( Book )
14 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 460 libraries worldwide
1194 AD. Fighting against the combined powers of the Church and the nobility, Coroner Sir John de Wolfe investigates a murder in the moorland village of Widecombe.

Figure of hate by Bernard Knight ( Book )
10 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 455 libraries worldwide
Exeter, 1195: At a local jousting day, there's a serious altercation between Hugh Peverel, lord of Sampford Peverel, near Tiverton, and a stranger by the name of Reginald de Charterai. Two days later, Hugh's body is found in a barn, stabbed in the back. Is de Charterai to blame? The county coroner, Sir John de Wolfe, soon finds plenty of other suspects for the killing of the almost universally hated Hugh Peverel. With so many suspects to choose from, Sir John is confronted with one of the most difficult cases of his distinguished career.

The manor of death by Bernard Knight ( Book )
7 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 452 libraries worldwide
When a body is discovered in the harbour town of Axmouth, Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, is summoned to investigate. The manner of the young man's death is a matter of some dispute - but, as Sir John soon discovers, it was no accident. The victim did not drown, as the manor reeve alleges, but was strangled. In the ensuing investigation, Sir John is frustrated by what appears to be a conspiracy of silence among the seamen and townsfolk. Just what is the local population trying to hide? As Crowner John is to learn, there are many inhabitants of Axmouth who will go to any lengths to ensure the shocking truth remains hidden.

Legal aspects of medical practice by Bernard Knight ( Book )
21 editions published between 1971 and 1992 in English and held by 387 libraries worldwide

The tainted relic : an historical mystery ( Book )
5 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 385 libraries worldwide
"July 1100 and Jerusalem has fallen to the Crusader armies. Amid the ensuing chaos a priceless holy relic is entrusted to English knight Geoffrey Mappestone. But the relic is said to be cursed, bringing death and destruction to whoever posesses it. And down the ages the relic continues to wreak its havoc."

The elixir of death by Bernard Knight ( Book )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 362 libraries worldwide
Krimi. Sir John de Wolfe, Devons 1. retsmediciner, undersøger påny mord i 1200-tallets Exeter.

Fear in the forest by Bernard Knight ( Book )
10 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 347 libraries worldwide
Twelfth-century Devon. Much of the county lies under the iron rule of the Royal Forest laws, with all hunting reserved to the King. The penalty for killing a deer-- mutilation or death. These harsh laws are rigorously upheld by the King's foresters, notorious for their greed and corruption. June, 1195. A horse gallops into the sleepy village of Sigford, the broken shaft of an arrow protruding from its rider's back. The embroidered badge sewn on the dead man's tunic identifies him as a senior officer of the Royal Forest. With the victim's purse still full of money, the motive for murder is a mystery. But when a second forest officer is violently attacked, county coroner Sir John de Wolfe begins to uncover evidence of a sinister conspiracy.

Forensic pathology by Bernard Knight ( Book )
16 editions published between 1990 and 2004 in English and held by 341 libraries worldwide
This third edition of the textbook for forensic pathologists covers all aspects of the investigation of cause and time of death and interpretation of wounds. The emphasis of the book is on the practical application of knowledge/research findings.

The witch hunter by Bernard Knight ( Book )
12 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and French and held by 335 libraries worldwide
Exeter, 1195. When a prominent burgess and guildmaster falls dead across his horse, Crowner John declines to hold an inquest as the man had been complaining of chest pains and shows no signs of injury. Events take a sinister turn, however, when a straw-doll is discovered hidden under the man's saddle, a spike driven through its heart. The victim's wife declares her husband's death to have been the result of an evil spell, cast at the behest of a rival mill-owner. Enlisting the help of her cousin, the widow begins a campaign in the name of the Church against witchcraft and the so-called 'cunning women' who practice it. This escalates until Exeter is divided into two camps and a climate of fear predominates. Still the coroner refuses to get involved--until his beloved mistress is accused of witchcraft. Can Crowner John unearth the real culprit and save Nesta from the hangman's noose?

Crowner's quest : a Crowner John mystery by Bernard Knight ( Book )
23 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 314 libraries worldwide
King Philip of France offers financial help to Prince John in his efforts to seize the throne from his brother, Richard the Lionheart. Philip sends a mysterious alchemist, Nizam, who claims to be able to turn base metals into solid gold. But the ship which was transporting Nizam and his retainers is found wrecked off the south Devon coast, its crew savagely slaughtered. Then a Norman knight is foully murdered in an Exeter cathedral. It's up to Sir John de Wolfe, the country coroner, to find a motive and connection between the killings.

The poisoned chalice by Bernard Knight ( Book )
5 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 295 libraries worldwide

The tinner's corpse by Bernard Knight ( Book )
5 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and held by 280 libraries worldwide

The grim reaper by Bernard Knight ( Book )
8 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 276 libraries worldwide
May 1195, and Sir John de Wolfe is called upon to unravel the mystery of a series of murders. A Jewish money-lender, a London harlot, a dissolute priest, and a burgess suspected of abusing young boys are all slain. The common factor is a Biblical text, left at each murder scene, which reflects the alleged sin of the victim.