Cassandra Clark
Author
Series
Abbess of Meaux mysteries volume 5
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Hildegard, no longer a member of the Cistercian order of nuns, has returned to the priory after more than a year from her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Still unsure whether she will rejoin the Order, the Prioress suggests that a visit to Handale Priory might help provide some clarity. Used as a house of correction for sinning nuns, it lies in the north of the county in the middle of a vast wood and is run by the ambiguous Abbess Basilda...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Who would cut the throat of a young nun and throw her remains in the river? And what was she doing outside the confines of the priory in the first place? Secretly acting as a spy for Henry Bolingbroke, Chandler is torn by conflicting loyalties and agonising self-doubt. As the king's cousin marches towards Wales and England teeters on the brink of civil war, Chandler's investigations will draw him into affairs of state - and endanger not only himself...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
January, 1400. The bowman strikes at night, slaying one of King Henry's loyal garrison men before vanishing into the dark. Was the murder personal? Or is it the start of an uprising against England's self-crowned king? Friar and reluctant spy Brother Chandler is ordered to investigate, before the spark of rebellion can set the country alight.
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House, an imprint of Canongate Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Friar-sleuth Brother Chandler has to save a copy of the Canterbury Tales before the censors kill him and destroy it. He gets help from wool merchant John Willoughby who claims to be a friend and needs aid solving the mysterious death of his wife. But can Chandler trust him and will he be able to solve the case without putting everyone in peril?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Highly recommended for fans of medieval mysteries." - Library Journal
York, 1385. Just as the Mystery Plays are about to unfold, a young woman witnesses a terrible crime and turns to Abbess Hildegard of Meaux for protection. In The Law of Angels, Cassandra Clark once again shows us the human side of history, giving readers new reason to follow Publishers Weekly's rallying cry: "Medievalists rejoice!"