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Murder in the Cloister Tania Bayard

Murder in the Cloister By Tania Bayard

Murder in the Cloister by Tania Bayard

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Summary

Paris, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace, but soon senses that something is amiss. The prioress reveals that one of the sisters was murdered in the cloister. Fearing for the welfare of the king's daughter who resides at the abbey, she is eager for Christine to find out who killed the young nun - and why.

Murder in the Cloister Summary

Murder in the Cloister by Tania Bayard

Christine de Pizan is in danger when she is sent to the Priory of Poissy to catch the killer of a young nun in this vividly imagined historical mystery set in fourteenth-century France.

Paris, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace to copy a manuscript for the prioress. But the prioress already has many copyists, and Christine senses that something is amiss.

Her suspicions are confirmed when the prioress reveals that one of the sisters has been found murdered in the cloister. Fearing for the welfare of the king's young daughter who resides at the abbey, she is eager for Christine to find out who killed the young nun - and why.

As Christine investigates, she uncovers dark mischief and closely guarded secrets, but can she unmask a killer?

Murder in the Cloister Reviews

Readers will enjoy the nicely constructed mystery as well as the well-researched trip to fourteenth-century France, highlighted by an interesting backstory concerning the contents of the royal library * Booklist on In the Company of Fools *
Immersive ... Fans of well-researched historical mysteries will be rewarded * Publishers Weekly on In the Company of Fools *
Bayard vividly immerses the reader in the complex and perilous world of medieval France * Kirkus Reviews on In the Company of Fools *
The liberal sprinkling of quotations, many from the real de Pizan's own works, lend this intriguing tale an air of historical authenticity * Booklist on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Well-researched . History fans will enjoy this one * Publishers Weekly on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Historical details drive this period puzzle, whose heroine provides a steady presence against a backdrop of characters constantly fighting against their time and station * Kirkus Reviews on In the Shadow of the Enemy *
Bayard excels at describing people and places and puts her knowledge of the period to good use in crafting an engrossing whodunit * Publishers Weekly on In the Presence of Evil *
This richly detailed and atmospheric historical mystery will draw readers into a fascinating medieval world that devotees of Ellis Peters and Ariana Franklin will savor * Library Journal on In the Presence of Evil *
An intriguing premise and a dexterously executed story * Booklist on In the Presence of Evil *

About Tania Bayard

Tania Bayard is a freelance writer and lecturer specializing in medieval art, culture, and horticulture. She has taught art history at Fordham, Rutgers, and Hofstra universities and is the author of a number of non-fiction books, including A Medieval Home Companion: Housekeeping in the Fourteenth Century. Previously, she was the curator of the Biblical Garden at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City and assistant horticulturist at The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Additional information

GOR011806281
9780727889454
0727889451
Murder in the Cloister by Tania Bayard
Tania Bayard
A Christine de Pizan Mystery
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Canongate Books Ltd
2021-01-29
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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