The Wandering Arm by Sharan Newman

The Wandering Arm by Sharan Newman

The first Catherine Le Vendeur mystery to appear in trade paperback, The Wandering Arm is an absorbing, richly authentic adventure.

Heaven has a way of playing with mortals. When the mummified arm of St. Aldhelm is stolen from the Salisbury Cathedral in England, Catherine LeVendeur must find the lost reliquary to save those she loves -- and to do so, she must finally confront and come to terms with her family's Jewish heritage.

"Newman offers another exquisitely crafted historical whodunit... An extremely intelligent narrative that expertly captures and conveys the authentic flavor of medieval life and thought." - Booklist

Sharan Newman is a medieval historian and author who has written eight medieval mysteries and received numerous honors, including the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery in 1993 (Death Comes As Epiphany) and the Herodatus Award for Best Historical Mystery in 1998 (Cursed in the Blood). She holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Antioch College, an MA in English from Michigan State University, and has completed the requirements for a Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in History. She is a long-time member of the Medieval Academy and has served on the Medieval Association of the Pacific's advisory board. She has given numerous academic publications, taught at Temple University and UC Santa Barbara, and continues to give lectures on medieval subjects.