Sister Frevisse mysteries
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The novice's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 1
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The servant's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 2
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Publisher
Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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ACT OF MERCY, ACT OF MURDERLeaving the safety of her nunnery walls behind, Dame Frevisse is drawn into an unholy web of treachery and deceit. Waylaid on the King's Highway by a band of outlaws, Frevisse is shocked to discover that their leader is her long-lost cousin Nicholas. When he pleads with her to help him obtain a pardon for his crimes, she finds herself trapped between the harsh edicts of the law and the mercy of her vows. But even as she...
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Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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MAY GOD STRIKE ME DOWN WITHIN THE HOUR!"To the guests at the mourning feast for Thomas Chaucer, the last words of Sir Clement Sharpe had been enough to damn him in the eyes of God. Detested by all who knew him, his final blasphemy had turned even God's anger against him and his death would be a lesson well-remembered. None among them would ever forget the sight of God striking down a sinning man, and each would keep in their heart the need to honor...
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Publisher
Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN..."Sanctuary! In God's name you must give it!"A dark lady rides back into the life of Dame Frevisse, bearing with her two small boys haunted by the touch of death and scandal. Nine men lie dead on the road behind them, victims of the grim fate which relentlessly pursues them. Some seek to turn them away, but when they request sanctuary Frevisse is bound by her holy oaths to grant it. But in welcoming them within the walls...
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Publisher
Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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THROUGH A MURDERER'S EYES...Caught under the tyrannical thumb of her new prioress, Dame Frevisse finds welcome relief in leaving St. Frideswide nunnery on pilgrimage. But the road brings with it unwelcome company: The wealthy Lionel Knyvet has been possessed by a foul demon. Seeking relief from the horrific terrors visited upon his body each fortnight, Lionel has dragged his entire household on an endless pilgrimage across the breadth and length of...
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Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
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English
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DARK CORRUPTION AND THE PENITENCE OF DEATH...Under the harsh hand of its newly elected prioress, St. Frideswide's has become a place of deadly sin. The corruption has grown subtly and slowly, but it has found fertile soil in the rage and greed of Domina Alys, who has turned the priory into a boarding house for her relatives, the Godfreys. Dame Frevisse is horrified to discover that the modest stores of the priory - desperately needed if the nuns are...
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Justin Alexander
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource
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English
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A WEB OF LIES, INTRIGUE... AND ROMANCEIt is an hour of desperate need for St. Frideswide's. Thrust into financial ruin by the incompetence and corruption of their former prioress, the nuns have become trapped under the thumb of Abbott Gilberd as he pries into every possible corner of the priory's life. In an effort to escape their desperate straits, Dame Frevisse is forced to journey to London in order to seek both a new prioress and financial aid...
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Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 9
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English
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A PLAGUE OF MURDERSThe village of Prior Byfield is blighted with famine, devastated by plague, and cursed with ill-fortune. Simon Perryn, the poor reeve of the village, is driven to distraction by the petty rivalries and hopeless troubles of his neighbors. His adulterous sister and her dolt of a husband have entangled their affairs with Gilbey Dunn, the richest man of the village, and Elena, the beautiful and seductive woman that he calls his wife....
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The squire's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 10
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The clerk's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 11
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The bastard's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 12
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Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 13
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Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
323 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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The widow's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 14
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Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 15
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
339 p. ; 21 cm.
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English
Description
Dame Frevisse and two companions head for London to recover some lost gold from the treasury of the murdered Duke of Suffolk, but their plans are threatened by a murder that ignites dangerous anti-Semitic sentiment.
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The traitor's tale , Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 16
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Sister Frevisse mysteries volume 17
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
307 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
Description
As Dame Frevisse and the nuns of St. Frideswide priory prepare for the end of Lent, their peaceful world is turned upside down by the arrival of Sister Cecely, a former nun who is seeking refuge, but her coming has also brought danger and possibly murder.