Chambers of Death (Medieval Mysteries) - Softcover

Royal, Priscilla

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9781590586419: Chambers of Death (Medieval Mysteries)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590586417 ISBN 13: 9781590586419

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2009

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When one of her company falls ill on a return journey to Tyndal, Prioress Eleanor accepts lodging at a nearby manor. The hospitality is warm but the underlying passions among the steward's family are scorching. So it is no surprise when someone's throat is cut.

But the sheriff does all he can to avoid offending the family rather than seek the real killer. When he arrests a servant, she is stabbed before she can either prove innocence or be taken off for hanging.

Strangers in this place, Eleanor and Thomas know nothing about motives or history, yet God's justice demands they do what they can before another convenient innocent dies. Will they discover the dark secrets that led to these killings before the murderer strikes again?

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About the Author:

Priscilla Royal grew up in British Columbia and has a degree in world literature from San Fransisco State University, where she discovered the beauty of medieval literature. She worked for the Federal government in a variety of positions, all of which provided a wonderful education in the complexity of human experience and motivation. She is a theater fan as well as a reader of history, mystery, and fiction of lesser violence. She now lives in Northern California and belongs to the Mystery Writers of America, California Writers Club, and Sisters in Crime. Chambers of Death is sixth in her medieval mystery series.

From AudioFile:

Royal's medieval mysteries keep the characters believable to the time and offer enough details and personal traits that listeners will relate to them. Narrator Vanessa Benjamin delivers the quirks of this story with verve; hilarious nicknames, insulting personal descriptions, deliberate mispronunciations, and diverse accents are all splendid as they flow from her lips. Prioress Eleanor has her hands full solving a murder, caring for her charges, and dealing with Brother Thomas, for whom she has warm feelings. The highlight of this fascinating story is the scene in which Eleanor and Thomas communicate in Latin--as if they are praying--a clever deception that enables them to talk in front of the enemy. S.G.B. � AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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