The Novice's Tale
- ISBN-10
- 0515109002
- ISBN-13
- 9780515109009
- Category
- Convents
- Pages
- 229
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Jove
- Author
- Margaret Frazer
Description
In the tradition of Ellis Peters--the first in a new medieval mystery series set in the English convent of St. Frideswide. Saintly novice Thomasine's odious aunt arrives at the convent insisting that Thomasine leave with her. And when the blaspheming, hard-drinking dowager is murdered, only Sister Frevisse, hosteler of the proiry and amateur sleuth, can prove that Thomasine is innocent of the crime.
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