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Wine of Violence

By Priscilla Royal
Wine of Violence by Priscilla Royal digital book - Fable

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With a Foreword by Sharon Kay Penman.

It's summer 1270, and England is as weary as its aging king, Henry III. The Simon de Montfort rebellion is over, and in the small priory of Tyndall on the remote East Anglian coast, the monks and nuns of the Order of Fontevraud long to return to their tranquil routine. But then the young, inexperienced Eleanor of Wynethorpe is appointed their new prioress. It's a political move and not popular.

The day after she takes up her office, a brutally murdered monk is found in the cloister gardens. Then Brother Thomas arrives. Sent to investigate the Order's shaky finances, the young priest is also paying the price for a crime that could see him burn. As Thomas battles to accept his new life, Eleanor, struggling to gain the respect of her terrified and resentful flock, must cope with violence, lust, and greed to find a vicious killer.

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“I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this, considering that I'm not very drawn to historical ficiton, especially from a time period this long ago. However, the historical aspects were well-done, taking account how difficult it is always is to try to imagine people's thought processes in the past (which the author addresses in her foreward). Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised, since I enjoyed the first Cadfael book when I read it, partially because the stories are more likely to be focused on characters because forensic evidence is limited. I liked the main characters, from what I was introduced to, and I would enjoy reading more in this series. Perhaps my main qualm is that the murderer seemed too pat for me .”

About Priscilla Royal

Priscilla Royal grew up in British Columbia and earned a B.A. in World Literature at San Francisco State University, where she discovered the beauty of medieval literature. She is a theater fan as well as a reader of history, mystery, and fiction of lesser violence. When not hiding in the thirteenth century, she lives in Northern California and is a member of California Writers Club, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

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