Valley of Dry Bones, Priscilla Royal
Valley of Dry Bones, Priscilla Royal
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Valley of Dry Bones
A Medieval Mystery

Author: Priscilla Royal

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2010

Synopsis

In the late summer of 1274, King Edward has finally been anointed Englands ruler, and his queen contemplates a pilgrimage in gratitude for their safe return from Outremer, a journey that will include a stay at Tyndal Priory. Envoys are sent to confirm that everything will be suitable for the kings wife, and Prioress Eleanor nervously awaits them, knowing that regal visits bring along expense and honor. The cost is higher than expected, however, when Death arrives as the emissary. One of the courtiers is murdered near the hut where Brother Thomas now lives as a hermit. Each member of the party has reason to hate the dead man, including Crowner Ralfs eldest brother, Sir Fulke, and the prioress nemesis, the man in black. Soon Eleanor is embroiled in the dangerous world of power games, both secular and religious. Indeed, Englands future under a new king may offer hope and relief, but skeletons from the past can come back to life like those in the biblical valley of dry bones. Which had cause enough to kill? A Poisoned Pen Press Mystery

About Priscilla Royal

Priscilla Royal grew up in British Columbia, earned a degree in world literature from San Francisco State University, and worked for the federal government in various positions. She is the author of the Medieval Mystery series featuring Eleanor, prioress of Tyndal, and she is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, California Writers Club, and Sisters in Crime.

Reviews

Goodreads review by iasa

3.5* actually. I found this novel easy enough to read and I enjoyed the medieval setting. However there was a little to much exposition and the solution to the mystery was so much discovered but rather given to the MC.......more

Goodreads review by stormhawk

Murder is the most terrible of crimes, even when the victim is a man universally disliked and feared by his contemporaries. Echoing Eco's The Name of the Rose and Mistress of the Art of Death, Valley of the Dry Bones is a murder mystery set in a medieval monastery. I am not enough of a medievalist t......more

Goodreads review by Vicki

A group of courtiers comes to Tyndal Priory to see if it will be suitable as a stop on a pilgrimage the queen is planning to make. Included in the group is Sheriff Fulke, crowner Ralf's older brother - they are not on the best of terms. One of the company (with a lot of enemies) is found dead near B......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

While I appreciate the good writing and the correct history, I found the progress of this story slow. And this, despite it only being 226 pages. I think it was b cause I just couldn’t get into the story. I believe I have read one earlier story about Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas but can’t reme......more

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