The summer of 1276 at Tyndal Priory is passing peacefully until a villager's corpse is found floating in the millpond. A Jewish family, refugees under the 1275 Statute of the Jewry, is accused. Did Jacob ben Asser kill him or was it Gytha, the prioress' maid? Even Prioress Eleanor now wonders if she wants to unmask the killer.
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Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2012.
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9781615954230
1615954236
1615954236
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Add a CommentPrioress Eleanor, Crowner Ralf, and other continuing characters in solving mysteries in this series have matured a bit since the last book and their stories move on, which gives us a satisfying feeling of progress instead of static actors in the series. As a historical mystery fan, I find Royal's research and writing style very satisfying to read. The characters are believable, the messages for our time thought provoking, and her ability to help us see the real life of the time puts us in the period and place. The ending, after the murders were solved, was appropriate and probably leading us to the next book.
"Investigating the murder of an unpopular newcomer to Tyndal village, Prioress Eleanor and Crowner Ralf race against time when rioting villagers accuse a Jewish refugee family, a situation that is further complicated by clues that implicate Eleanor's maid." January 2013 Thrillers & Suspense Newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=590376