The Maiden's Tale (Sister Frevisse #8)

Margaret Frazer

Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
4.17 · 12 ratings · 260 pages · Published: 01 Aug 1998
The Maiden's Tale by Margaret Frazer
INTRIGUES MOST ROYAL... MURDER MOST FOUL

Sister Frevisse has made an unusual journey to London to meet the new prioress of St. Frideswide's. At the urging of her abbot, she stays with her wealthy cousin Alice, lady wife of the earl of Suffolk.

But Frevisse suspects more is involved than a friendly visit - for this London home houses a secret that has turned Alice is involved in the dangerous political machinations of the Duke of Orleans and King Henry VI. Their private correspondence is being routed through the Suffolk's home. But when one of the messengers dies under mysterious circumstances and Frevisse is asked to carry letters in his place, she finds herself faced with a deadly Can she find the traitor before the murderer strikes again when she herself has become the target?

"One of the most enjoyable of the Sister Frevisse mysteries. The sights and sounds of medieval London are vividly described... Dame Frevisse herself is a formidable character, pious, intellectual and shrewd. I love reading her adventures... A delightful book." - L. O'Connor, Amazon.com.

"Great fun for all lovers of history and their mystery." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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