Books written by Philip Gooden
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Alms for Oblivion: Book 4 in the Nick Revill series
Praise for Philip Gooden: 'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in this period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale' Sunday Telegraph 'The book has much in common with the film ...
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An Honourable Murderer: Book 6 in the Nick Revill series
During a rehearsal the courtier Sir Philip Blake dies an apparently accidental death when he tumbles from a 'Deus ex machina' chair which is lowering him to the stage The sixth Shakespearean murder mystery in the Nick Revill series, set ...
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Bad Words: And What They Say About Us
This entertaining guide to the shifting sands of bad language is indispensable in an increasingly divided world in which abuse becomes ever more widespread and vituperative.
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Death of Kings
But then the murders start...Praise for Philip Gooden:'Highly entertaining.' Sunday Times'Welcome to Elizabethan England where... Gooden will give you a gratifying taste of the danger and excitement of that lusty place and time.
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The Deadliest Sin
So when a group of pilgrims are forced to seek shelter at an inn, their host suggests that the guests should tell their tales. He dares them to tell their stories of sin, so that it might emerge which one is the best.That is, the worst .
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Mask of Night: Fifth Nick Revill
'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I ...
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Signed - Mask of Night
Signed - Mask of Night
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May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals Words from All Over the World
Full of etymological nuggets to intrigue and delight the reader, this is a gift book for word buffs to cherish – as cerebrally stimulating as it is more-ishly entertaining.
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Faux Pas: A No-nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases
Faux Pas offers insight into hundreds of these phrases that readers will (or might not) want to use in writing or conversation once they know their correct meanings and usage.
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The Durham Deception
Second in the gripping new 19th century 'Cathedral' murder mystery series from the acclaimed author of the 'Nick Revill' mysteries - For the newly-weds Tom and Helen Ansell life is no honeymoon, as they are drawn into a murky underworld of ...
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Bad Words: And What They Say about Us
This entertaining guide to the shifting sands of bad language is indispensable in an increasingly divided world in which abuse becomes ever more widespread and vituperative.