Early Medieval (to 1337)
Assassins of Alamut
This is a rare first novel that not only is well written and crafted by a confident author but is…
Scarlet
Tyrants come in all forms – princes, sheriffs, and even lowly thief catchers. Fortunately for the people ground under the…
The Friar of Carcassonne
Our modern sensibilities are frequently so offended by the attitudes of previous centuries that we minimize the importance of standing…
King’s Gold
Here is a tale about the costs of remaining loyal when the tides of favor imprison King Edward II, while…
The Rose of the World (A Hawkenlye Mystery)
In 13th-century England, we find a former abbess, Helewise, who has renounced her vows, deserted the nunnery, and is living…
A Killing Season
Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal of the Order of Fontevraud and her companion arrive at a castle on the English coast…
The Sister Queens
Marguerite and Eleanor are sisters, Savoyards living in the 13th century. Each young Provençal girl is married off to a…
The Lion Wakes
For me, this was a book of two halves. Each scene is vividly told, with unusual phrasing and a knowledgeable…
Perdition
The last decade of the 13th century sees the Crusader city of Acre awaiting the final onslaught from an overwhelming…
A Deadly Penance: A Templar Knight Mystery
When Aubrey Tercel is found murdered on the grounds of Lincoln Castle – slain with a crossbow from the castle’s…
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