Elizabeth, Prioress of Tyndal, is returning home when she and her
entourage are caught in a freezing rain storm. Fortunately they manage
to gain shelter at the manor of the Earl of Lincoln. Unfortunately, one
of the young ladies in the group is gravely ill.
The following
morning, while looking out a window, the prioress sees a woman in the
embrace of a man. Seconds later they break apart as a group of riders
enter the manor yard. The woman greets her newly arrived husband.
The
following morning the man in charge of the stable is found with his
throat slit. The sheriff is called and following his brief
investigation, he accuses the cook, and she is put in a small hut to
await transportation to jail. That night she is attacked and stabbed in
the back. Discovered in the morning, she still lives, but barely.
The
following morning, the steward's wife is found hanging in the stable.
Brother Thomas is convinced that it is not suicide. Little does he know
that another death will occur shortly. How will he and Eleanor solve
these murders when there are so many suspects? A surprising confession
does it for them.
Author Priscilla Royal has presented another historical murder mystery in an easy and quick reading format. Enjoy!
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