{"product_id":"mayhem-hardcover","title":"Mayhem - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Moray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA man possessed.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA woman ravished.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThere be demons in this place...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalton, 1361. Justice of the Peace Sir Ralph de Mandeville arrives in the walled town of Malton and is instantly plunged into a twisted web of brutal murder, forbidden romance and dark superstitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat starts as a routine session of the peace turns into a much darker, more complicated state of affairs. One suspected count of self-murder quickly followed by a formal plea of mayhem is enough to keep Ralph and his assistants Peter and Merek on their toes, but tension erupts into outright terror when a string of gruesome, theatrical murders rocks the Ryedale wapentake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs panic spreads and terrified townsfolk blame the horrific deaths on a 'revenant' - a vengeful, undead spirit rising from the grave to spread the pestilence - Sir Ralph refuses to let fear overrule logic. Instead, guided by his beloved wife's locket around his neck, he must follow a bloody trail of clues to expose the superstitions from the very human monsters living in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Keith Moray's Ralph de Mandeville series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'As many bodies as a Clint Eastwood movie! The plotting is clever and the characters likeable, well, the good guys!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'If you like your serial killer tales backed with some spot-on medieval storytelling then this is the book for you.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68370439930077,"sku":"9781837034512","price":45.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Yj4Nmf3tir9781837034512.webp?v=1793461861","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/mayhem-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}