The Faithful Dead by Alys Clare

The Faithful Dead by Alys Clare

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A stranger is found dead in Hawkenlye Abbey, killed by an expert hand. Struggling with their own problems, Josse d'Acquin, his brother, Yves, and the Abbess Helewise are hurled into a mystery whose roots stretch back much further than the Second Crusade.

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The Faithful Dead by Alys Clare

An elderly pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale. Nothing suspicious about that: he was gravely ill when he arrived. Meanwhile Josse d'Acquin has a visit from Prince John. Accompanied by his seer, the Prince urgently seeks news of a stranger, Galbertius Sidonius. Hurrying to Hawkenlye Abbey to enlist the Abbess Helewise's help, Josse finds that she has a problem of her own: a decomposing body has been discovered. Naked, and killed by an expert hand. Josse's brother, Yves, arrives; a visitor at Acquin has been asking for the brothers' father, Geoffroi, who went to Outremer with King Louis and Queen Eleanor. Josse, Yves and the Abbess are hurled into a mystery whose roots stretch back much further than the Second Crusade. And, watching them with his strange dark eyes, is the enigmatic figure of the Prince's Magister...
'Proof that a writer of medieval crime fiction can deliver something fresh' - The Times 'A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises' - Poison in the Pen
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. You can reach her on her website www.alysclare.com
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ISBN 13 9780340793299
ISBN 10 0340793295
Title The Faithful Dead
Author Alys Clare
Series A Hawkenlye Mystery
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2002-11-07
Number of pages 256
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