The Chessboard Queen: A Story of Guinevere
 A mixed bag, even for Arthurian romance lovers.: I was disappointed with this novel, which I expected to be "a beautiful rendering of the world's most timeless romance," as the cover advertises. Aside from Arthur and Gawain, few characters are [... more]
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Crime Through Time 3 (Crime Through Time)
Grat anthology: Fans of historical mysteries will have a very good time perusing the third collection in an excellent anthology series. Editor Sharyn Newman has accumulated a variety of superb stories that will satisfy most readers with its strong [... more]
$6.99
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The Sunken Sailor (A Serial Novel)
Well done round robin mystery: Between the world wars, the aristocracy tries to return to what they once had. In Rutfordshire, Daisy the Dowager Duchess of Faughstrayne hosts a weekend party with an eclectic assortment of guests. Among the attendees are [... more]
$22.95
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The Devil's Door: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery
A Good Read: This is the 2nd in the Catherine LeVendeur series, and is every bit as enjoyable as the first. Edgar and Catherine are a great sleuthing pair, and the 12th century detail is fascinating. I also appreciate Newman's character development; even [... more]
$14.95
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Heresy: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery (Catherine LeVendeur)
Excellent Historical Mystery: A fascinating historical mystery set in twelfth-century France, this book was an excellent view into the backstage maneuverings of the Council of Reims, which took place during the second crusade. This was the crusade that [... more]
$24.95
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Strong as Death (Catherine LeVendeur)
a visit to St. James: Although this book goes on a bit too long, the finely wrought detail about life in the middle ages makes the read worthwhile. As a murder mystery, Strong as Death is fairly easy to decipher. But as other Amazon reviewers have [... more]
$5.99
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Cursed in the Blood: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery ...
A darker story: I have been eagerly following the adventures of Catherine and Edgar. This book takes them to Scotland, where Edgar has been summoned to avenge the death of his two older brothers. This is a more complex story than the others, with lots of [... more]
$23.95
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To Wear The White Cloak: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery ...
Dead of Knight: I couldn't wait for this latest installment of Sharan Newman's series featuring the clever and clumsy Catherine and her stalwart spouse Edgar, set in the 1140's, this time back in Paris. Just as with her previous novels, I was more than [... more]
$24.95
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The Wandering Arm: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery ...
In the spirit of "A Stolen Tongue" or "The Name of the Rose": This is possibly the best of the first four books written by Sharan Newman in her Catherine LeVendeur Mysteries. It is a complex tale of murder and deceit in the realm of [... more]
$15.95
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The Outcast Dove: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery ...
readers will feel like they were transported back to 1148: Catherine LeVendeur's cousin Solomon is on his way to Almeria to pick up their share of the investment that the ship brings in. He stops at Toluse where he has many friends including Aaron who [... more]
$25.95
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Death Comes As Epiphany: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery
disappointing: I've always been interested in the Heloise and Abelard story, and I've loved other historical murder mysteries (like Elllis Peter's ), so I had great hopes when I read the descriptions of this. There are some good points about the story, [... more]
$16.95
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The Witch in the Well: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery ...
Castles, Secret Passages, Witches and Old Curses!: What more can you ask for in a medieval mystery? This is by far the best Catherine LeVendeur mystery! In it we have Catherine and her family going back to the home of her mother because of a summons [... more]
$24.95
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