Cassandra Clark
A Parliament of Spies
1368, in the reign of Richard II. Richard has summoned Parliament, and all the nobles must attend him at Westminster…
A Parliament of Spies
This fourth installment featuring Abbess Hildegard is set during the tumultuous times of the reign of Richard II in the…
The Law of Angels
In the summer of 1384, Hildegarde of Meaux, Abbess of the Cistercian order, is forced to leave Deepdale when armed…
The Red Velvet Turnshoe
Editors' choice
In February of the year 1383 a rain started to fall before Martinmas. It swept through France, Flanders, and Tuscany…
Hangman Blind
In the year 1382, England emerges from violent religious rebellion into precarious peace. It is during this time that Hildegard,…
Hangman Blind
This first novel in a new mystery series introduces Sister Hildegard, a Cistercian nun who wants nothing more than to…
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