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THE DEATH OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH Dive
into one of the
great mysteries of history: The strange death of Henry VI, King of
England. Was it a conspiracy of murder? The grudge of an old rival?
Suicide? The vengeance of the new king or his bloody brother? Uncover a
truth deeper than fiction in this powerful image of living
history.
Herodotus Award Winner
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A TALE OF MYTHIC ALEXANDRIA Only sometimes, when the rain was falling or the gray mist hung thick among the trees, did he remember... ...
blue seas and a blue sky of a kind never seen in these cold northlands.
And green, green marshes, and the thick smells of the delta marshes and
black Nile mud, and Alexandria glowing white under a sun that baked to
the bones. Alexandria. The name itself sang of legends -- Joseph and
Moses and Pharoah; statues that sang at dawn; and pyramids said to be
as big as mountains and maybe full of gold. And there he had learned how legends looked when they were half-tumbled into ruins. Join
award-winning author Margaret Frazer in the sweltering deserts of
medieval Egypt, where the swirling dust of history wraps man and god
alike in a legacy of endless blood. Kindle Edition - Nook Edition |
| THOU SHALT NOT SUFFER A WITCH... Witchcraft has come to the peaceful
village near St. Frideswide, and its foul touch is striking down those
closest to the church. Can Dame Frevisse thwart the servants of the
devil before the hellfire of hysteria sears the souls of the faithful? Or is there more to this magic than meets the eye? The truth can only be found in the Witch's Tale. Kindle Edition - Nook Edition |
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CAUGHT IN A GAME OF KINGS...
The
bright sun of the Wars of the Roses is painting the eastern sky with a
false dawn and in London the politicians are whetting their blades to
claim the blood of Richard, Duke of York. Can the young noble -- a true
prince of the realm -- clear his name before the dark shadows of civil
war settle over fair England's lands? Margaret Frazer, the
author of the Edgar-nominated and award-winning Sister Frevisse and
Player Joliffe novels, weaves the hidden details of history into a taut
thriller. A game of kings is being played, and the throne of England
may be the prize! |
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A MIDWIFE'S SORROW...
"Sisters! Come back! Please don't leave us yet!"
Cisily
Fisher has died in childbirth and now the village of Priors Byfield is
held in a grip of fear. Can Dame Frevisse find the root of misery
behind a murderer's sin before the next lethal blow falls? Or
will the village be lost in a hue and cry of terror? The gentling
touch of
the midwife may calm the tortured soul... or give birth to a bitter
death. Kindle Edition - Nook Edition |
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IT HAD SEEMED SO SIMPLE...
It had seemed so simple. Were
Stephen and Catheryn married? They said yes. Their parents said no. But
if they'd said their vows, then the vows were binding and there was
nothing to be done. If they hadn't, then their parents could take
matters into their own hands. Of course, people often failed to think
through what they did or said. Words fell out of their mouths and they
went happily along their way, supposing the words meant whatever they'd
wanted to say (or to hear). So once he knew the words, it would all be so simple to resolve. But some things are never easy. Ripped
from the pages of the Edgar-nominated Sister Frevisse and Player
Joliffe series, Margaret Frazer's Bishop Beaufort sees his holy court
drenched with the tears and blood of a tale told in passion, sealed
with murder, and spiced with the deadliest sin of all: Greed. Buy Now |
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IT WAS A QUIET MURDER...
A painless one. Not a trace of blood. There wasn’t even a body. But it was a poison true as arsenic: The poison of the human heart. Award-winning
and nationally best-selling author Margaret Frazer plunges into the
darkest depths of the 15th century in this stunning tale of kings and
witchcraft, revealing the hidden hand behind the throne of England.
Join Queen Margaret and the Duke of Gloucester as they gamble for the
fate of kingdoms in a tale woven out of Shakespeare’s Henry VI. Souls
are placed at the stake, but will any of them see the true danger
lurking in their midst before it’s too late? |
| A TALE OF YOUNG SHAKESPEARE
Young
Will Shakespeare has a bit of a problem: Murder most foul. As in the
best it is, award-winning author Margaret Frazer proves that the play’s
the thing when crimes of passion are put center stage in an
all-too-revealing production of Titus Andronicus. A murderer seeks to
unlock the secrets of Shakespeare’s playhouse, but the actors won’t be
the only ones to die once the blood-drenched spirits of the past walk
the boards to find their revenge… |
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THE DEATH OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND A golden world all turned to lead for a king who was once more golden than it all... Join
King Richard in his final days atop the rocky battlement of Castle
Flint. All the realm has risen in rebellion against him, and there is
little hope now of any salvation as the murderous armies of Henry
Bolingbroke draw near. But
hidden in the sullen remnant of a royal king's court there is a deadly
intent. When all the world has turned to death, can one man commit a
crime so foul that none shall ever know of it? Award-winning
author Margaret Frazer visits the world of Shakespeare's Richard II.
Come sit with her and hear the sad story of "The Death of Kings"... Buy Now |
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A LOVE TO DIE FOR...
When
Frevisse is given bishop-pardoned leave to visit her cousin Alice at
Ewelme, she is enchanted by the work of the sculptor Simon Maye.
Charged with carving the angels upon Alice's tomb, Simon has been truly
touched by God's gift - there was an otherworldiness to their stone
features, an aliveness to the very feathers of their wings. He saw
beauty that others could not, and brought it to life through his craft. But
Simon also saw the beauty of Elyn, one of Alice's ladies in waiting.
Clandestine meetings have given way to sinful lust, and now the two
lovers have disappeared. The servants whisper that the lovers have
eloped, and secretly pine for the passion to do the same. Lady Alice
believes her sculptor has been stolen away by jealous rivals and rages at the injustice. But
Frevisse alone suspects there may be some darker truth behind the
midnight vanishing... |
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FOR THEY THAT WORK WICKEDNESS...
One man has been kidnapped. Another has been murdered.
In
the bleakest depths of winter, Frevisse finds her soul chilled with the
heavy burdens of duty and responsibility. Even the warmth of charity is
in short supply as the villagers of Prior Byfield turn against each in
bloody feuds of greed and rage, weaving knots of treachery which even
the clever Frevisse may find hard to unwind.
Award-winning
author Margaret Frazer gathers shadows around the hearth to tell a tale
of frigid winter and icy passion. Join Frevisse in her fervent prayers
for a true peace of mind and body as she pits all her forceful will
against the most cunning of evils. Fear for the lives which may be
destroyed in unlocking the secrets of the winter heart...
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E-BOOK NOVELS
| ACT OF MERCY, ACT OF MURDER
Leaving the safety of her nunnery
walls behind, Dame Frevisse is drawn into an unholy web of treachery
and deceit. Waylaid on the King's Highway by a band of outlaws,
Frevisse is shocked to discover that their leader is her long-lost
cousin Nicholas. When he pleads with her to help him obtain a pardon for
his crimes, she finds herself trapped between the harsh edicts of the
law and the mercy of her vows.
But
even as she struggles to restore his fortunes, Frevisse must fight
to save his soul... and his life. Before the outlaw's tale can be told,
the saintly nun will find herself locked in a manor house of murder,
caught between the holy passions of the heart and the sinful greeds of
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"MAY GOD STRIKE ME DOWN WITHIN THE HOUR!"
To the guests at the
mourning feast for Thomas Chaucer, the last words of Sir Clement Sharpe
had been enough to damn him in the eyes of God. Detested by all who knew
him, his final blasphemy had turned even God's anger against him and
his death would be a lesson well-remembered. None among them would ever
forget the sight of God striking down a sinning man, and each would keep
in their heart the need to honor God's charity and love in all the
hours of their lives. But the crafty Dame Frevisse and cunning
Bishop Beaufort suspect that there may be an all-too-mortal hand at work
in Sir Clement's death. If their suspicions can be proved, then the
only lesson to be learned is the bleakest secret of the blackest heart. Kindle Edition - Nook Edition
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Print Edition - Author's Note Original Paperback Edition Minnesota Book Award Nominee
"The setting for another tale of mystery, intrigue, jealousy and
ambition, well drawn, well paced, and a pleasure to read." - Historical
Novels Review “Truly
this is a winter’s tale, wintry in setting and in themes. The most
powerful emotions are chilled and subdued: Cool authority, icy
determination, cold despair – these are stronger than the widow’s
stormy, self-pitying grief, the petulant anger of a pair of young
lovers, the heat of a proud man’s anger, and the fiery rash which
clutches and kills him.” – Jeanne M. Jacobson, Drood Review of Mystery |
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SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN... A dark lady rides back into the life
of Dame Frevisse, bearing with her two small boys haunted by the touch
of death and scandal. Nine men lie dead on the road behind them,
victims of the grim fate which relentlessly pursues them. Some seek to
turn them away, but when they request sanctuary Frevisse is bound by
her holy oaths to grant it. But in welcoming them within the
walls of St. Frideswide, has Dame Frevisse allowed death to stalk the
nunnery's halls? When she begins to untangle the mystery of these
strange guests, the truth she discovers may be enough to doom them all.
Forced to keep secrets better left untold even from the nuns of her own
order, Frevisse is caught in a crucible between faith and duty. To learn the boy's name is to be drawn into a conspiracy of shame. To hear the boy's tale is to face death. Kindle Edition - Nook Edition
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