Forsaken Soul
A Medieval Mystery

Forsaken Soul, by Priscilla Royall, is the continuing story of the Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal Priory and the monk, Thomas. There are many characters that are used in all the stories but they are central to all the stories. Crowner Ralf has returned with a new baby daughter whose mother had died with......more

It looks like I read this for the first time not long after it was published. I recently checked out the audio book to enjoy on my regular walks, The characters, of course, were familiar, but I enjoyed the story all over again as if for the first time. In the village of Tyndal, a man is found murdere......more

Forsaken Soul Another great book in this series. A man is poisoned and the quest for the truth begins. Who did it? We have an odd group of suspects. The new anchoress may be possessed. Ralf the Crowner has feelings for Signy one of the suspects, will that lead him to the wrong conclusion? I enjoyed i......more

1273. At the local inn Martin the Cooper has been poisoned by the wine he ordered while entertaining the local harlot. Crowner Ralf investigates but is he persuaded by his feelings and then there is another death. Not the best in the series, not enough mystery too much introspection.......more

More convoluted than the last one Mystery was not so hard to guess but the way it unfolded was rather elaborate. Still a good one, spdcially interesting the way the moral and spiritual struggles of the characters is drawn.......more