The Chatter of the Maidens by Alys Clare
The serenity of Hawkenlye Abbey has been disturbed by the arrival of a new nun and her two young sisters. Recently orphaned, Alba has had to leave her convent at Ely to take her grieving sisters far away from the scene of their sorrow. However Abbess Helewise cannot quite believe in the selflessness of this gesture; Sister Alba is, everyone agrees, a mean-spirited and turbulent presence. The Abbess's anxieties grow when her old friend Josse d'Acquin is brought to Hawkenlye, half dead from blood poisoning. Then a body is discovered. And one of the sisters goes missing. In order to discover what really lies behind Alba's flight to Hawkenlye, Helewise sets off to visit Ely. She uncovers not only a clever network of lies, but also, hidden in a burnt-out cottage, the horrific remains of a dead man. . .
Proof that a writer of medieval crime fiction can deliver something fresh * The Times Crime Supplement *
A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises * Poison in the Pen on Fortune like the Moon *
A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises * Poison in the Pen on Fortune like the Moon *
Alys Clare is a history enthusiast who has written many novels under a different name. Alys Clare lives in Kent, where the Hawkenlye mysteries are set.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340793282 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340793287 |
| Title | The Chatter of the Maidens |
| Author | Alys Clare |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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