About this title: A visit at the home of Sister Frevisse's cousin Lady Alice becomes dangerous--for this home houses a secret that has turned deadly. Alice is involved in dangerous political machinations with the duc of Orleans and King Henry VI. Private correspondence has been routed through the Suffolks' home, but now the messenger has been brutally slain. Can Sister Frevisse find the traitor and murderer before he strikes again?
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Description: Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Good; somewhat worn; some pages are wavy due to prior exposure to moisture; will work well as a reading copy. read more
Description: Very Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Mild spine creasing, tilt, hinge crease. Moderate edge wear includes soft creases at front cover corners. Stamped on inside front cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 256 p. Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Very Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Very Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Description: Fair. 0425164071 reading copy only, spine and cover deeply creased, heavy edgewear, first page torn out (not part of story), ink mark on first page and outside page edges, well worn. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780425164075ISBN:0425164071
Description: Good. Good-Spine creased; Moderate edge wear: Crease at hinge on front cover. No marks or writing.; Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries Series; Mass Market PB; Vol. 8. read more
Description: Very Good. 0425164071 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley
Date Published: 1998-08-01
ISBN-13:9780425164075ISBN:0425164071
Description: Good. Spine is tight with one light reading crease. Mild shelf wear. Front cover has crease near spine. We ship quickly 6 days a week! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley
Date Published: 1998-08-01
ISBN-13:9780425164075ISBN:0425164071
Description: Very Good. Clean, tight, square, light wear, pages age discolored but very clean, crisp and tight to spine with no stamps or writing. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: S Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780425164075ISBN:0425164071
Description: Good. Brief summary of content available on request by e-mail. read more
Description: Good. 0425164071 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Paperback; First Printing
Publisher: Berkley Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780425164075ISBN:0425164071
Description: F. 0425164071. No wear, unmarked & uncreased, very clean though lightly toned as is usual.; Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries; 245 pages. read more
"I'd guess I started this book in the beginning of the month, but I kept getting distracted by more appealing books. I'm glad I drove myself to finish it though, the scene between William and Jane when he's trying to keep her awake is so sweet. I'm such a hopeless romantic!"
"I wrote a rather long review of this book, and then when switching between programs on my computer it got lost. Grrrrr. Anyway, I don't usually pick up a mystery, but this one was set in Medieval England and has a nun as the main character, so I thought it could be interesting. And I liked it. There wasn't much time spent on the actual mystery--one death at the beginning, an attempted murder at the end, and a couple of chapters to wrap it up, without much of a climax to speak of.
What made the book enjoyable were the strong female characters of Dame (Sister) Frevisse, Lady Jane, and Frevisse's cousin Lady Alice, a very wealthy noblewoman who is deeply involved in the political intrigue surrounding a peace treaty between England and France. Frevisse is as assertive as she is devout and caring of those around her, highly intelligent, and definitely not your typical nun. Her prayers actually come off as authentic and not cheesy (which is really hard to write!) Lady Jane, born with a large birthmark on her face, faces a marriage with one of the household's yeomen, William, and also has to contend with the nasty playboy Robyn, who keeps trying to corner her for reasons I won't give away. Her story is one of the best parts of the book.
And then of course there is the Duke of Orleans, whose freedom is the deal-breaker of the peace treaty between France and England. Even though you don't actually get to see a picture of him, he's pretty attractive, and it's no wonder one of the characters has fallen for him....
So that's that. A much shortened and more straight-forward version of what I was going to write, which is probably a good thing."
"The first of the Sr. Frevisse Mideavil Mysteries- turned me on to the others. Good history and a joy to read...Sr. Frevisse's independent thinking seems like it would get her into trouble in the 1450's England, but it doesn't!"
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