Book Review: Margaret Frazer’s The Widow’s Tale
Dame Frevisse is embroiled in political intrigue when she aids a widow who is holding on to secret information that could be damaging to the lords closest to the king.
Dame Frevisse is embroiled in political intrigue when she aids a widow who is holding on to secret information that could be damaging to the lords closest to the king.
When the vicious Sir Ralph Woderove is found murdered near his estate, Dame Frevisse finds that the evil that men do sometimes does live after them.
Reporting on the politics and plotting of the royal court for an ambitious bishop, Dame Frevisse is drawn into a dangerous maelstrom encircling the throne of England.
A murdered man is found in the cloister garden, and Dame Frevisse must put aside her feelings and serve justice for the murder of an unjust man who was not liked.
It’s not just the women who can be forced in 1442, for Robert Fenner was forced to marry, is being forced to go to war, and forced to choose a husband for the woman he loves.
I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library The Maiden’s Taleby Margaret Frazer historical mystery in a paperback edition that was published by Berkley on August 1, 1998 and has 256 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include A Play of Knaves, A Play of Lords, A Play of Treachery, A Play of Piety, Murder Most Medieval: Noble Tales of Ignoble Demises, A Play of HeresyCoventry, Easter, plays, murder, spies, guilds, mercer, jealousy, Judas, theater, directing, acting, suicide, costumes, religious plays,, The Novice’s Tale, The Servant’s Tale, The Outlaw’s Tale, The Bishop’s Tale, The Murderer’s Tale, The Boy’s Tale, The Prioress’ Tale, The Squire’s Tale, Clerk’s Tale, The Bastard’s Tale, The Hunter’s Tale, The Widow’s TaleEighth in the Sister Frevisse medieval mystery series revolving around Dame Frevisse and her talent for ferreting out the truth. This story takes place in London at her cousin Alice’s home, Coldharbour House. This takes place after Joliffe’s adventures in Normandy in A Play of Treachery. My Take It’s all about politics […]
With Domina Alys prioress, St. Frideswide is but a guest house for her relatives. When a rivalry ends with murder, it is Frevisse who must rid them of their unwelcome–and deadly–guests.
Sister Frevisse discovers there is no sanctuary from the ambitious when two young half-brothers to Henry VI, King of England, flee to her for help.
A visit to Minster Lovell was a welcome respite for Sister Frevisse–until murder visited the quiet manor. While some suspect a fitful guest, Frevisse knew too much to be easily fooled.
When a man is struck down at her uncle’s funeral, Bishop Beaufort prevails upon Sister Frevisse for help in solving the baffling crime.