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The summer of 1276 at Tyndal Priory is peaceful - or was until Kenelm's corpse is found floating in the millpond. When Brother Thomas concludes the murder occurred on priory grounds, Prioress Eleanor and Crowner Ralf swiftly agree to help each other solve the crime. The murder victim, a newcomer, was disliked in Tyndal village, and no one wants one of their own hanged for the deed. Fingers quickly point to a Jewish family, refugees under the reloc...
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About the Author:
Priscilla Royal grew up in British Columbia and has a degree in world literature from San Francisco State University, where she discovered the beauty of medieval literature. Until recently, she worked for the Federal government in a variety of positions, all of which provided a wonderful education in the complexity of human experience and motivation. She is a theater fan as well as reader of history, mysteries, and fiction of lesser violence. She now lives in Northern California and belongs to the Mystery Writers of America, California Writers Club, and Sisters in Crime. Tyrant of the Mind is second in the series following Wine of Violence, her debut novel.
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Royal’s ninth mystery finds Prioress Eleanor and her sisters and brothers helping Crowner Ralf with the investigation of a murder. The body turned up in the priory’s mill pond. Kenelm, the victim, was not liked in the village, and the locals don’t want one of their own convicted of the crime. A Jewish family passing through the town on their way to a new home, as required by King Edward’s Statute of the Jewry, quickly become the focus of the inquiry. Jacob ben Asser, his very pregnant wife, and his mother-in-law take refuge in the inn to await the birth of their child. It promises to be difficult, but they are reluctant to seek help at the priory’s infirmary because they fear that the child will be taken from them, baptized, and given to a Christian family. Eleanor and Ralf must solve the case quickly before it is resolved in the court of public opinion. Riots loom, and threats against the Jews escalate. Historical-mystery fans will find much to like here. The novel is well researched, with an intriguing plot and a timely message about religious tolerance. --Barbara Bibel
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- PublisherReadHowYouWant
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1459651235
- ISBN 13 9781459651234
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages312
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