Priscilla Royal
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 1
Publisher
Poisoned Pen
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
It is late summer in the year 1270 and England is as weary as its aging king, Henry III. Although the Simon de Montfort rebellion is over, the smell of death still hangs like smoke over the land. Even in the small priory of Tyndal on the remote East Anglian coast, the monks and nuns of the Order of Fontevraud long for a return to tranquil routine. Their hopes are dashed, however, when the young and inexperienced Eleanor of Wynethorpe is appointed...
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 3
Publisher
Poisoned Pen
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
As the autumn storms of 1271 ravage the East Anglian coast, Crowner Ralf finds the corpse of a brutally murdered soldier in the woods near Tyndal Priory. The dagger in the mans chest is engraved with a strange, cursive design, and the body is wrapped in a crusaders cloak. Was the murder the act of a member of the Assassin sect, or was the weapon meant to mislead him in finding the killer? Ralfs decision to take the corpse to the priory for advice...
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 9
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The summer of 1276 at Tyndal Priory is passing peacefully until a villager's corpse is found floating in the millpond. A Jewish family, refugees under the 1275 Statute of the Jewry, is accused. Did Jacob ben Asser kill him or was it Gytha, the prioress' maid? Even Prioress Eleanor now wonders if she wants to unmask the killer.
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 4
Publisher
Poisoned Pen
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Recovering from a winter fever, Eleanor travels home to Amesbury, which is now believed to be haunted by a ghost that has turned murderous.
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 7
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"In the late summer of 1274, King Edward has finally been anointed England's ruler. His queen contemplates a pilgrimage in gratitude for their safe return from Outremer, a journey that will include a stay at Tyndal Priory. Envoys are sent to confirm that everything will be suitable for the king's wife, and Prioress Eleanor nervously awaits them, knowing that regal visits bring expense along with honor. The cost is higher than anticipated, however,...
Author
Series
Medieval mystery volume 8
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas travel with a group of healers to a castle that may be cursed, and look into the mysteries of the owner Baron Herbert's withdrawal since returning from the Crusades and the deaths of three of his sons.