The Song of the Nightingale - (Hawkenlye Mystery) by Alys Clare (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Winter, 1211. King John's reign is harsh, and his tax collectors wring money from people near to starvation. Homeless, desperate men are reduced to begging for handouts, and the nuns at Hawkenlye Abbey, now under John's iron rule, are all but powerless to help"--P. [4] of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i><b>In the latest Hawkenlye mystery, desperate men commit terrible crimes, but vengeance is on its way . . .</i></b> <p/> <i>Winter, 1211.</i>Former abbess Helewise moves back to her cell near Hawkenlye Abbey to help the needy, putting a strain on her relationship with Sir Josse D'Acquin, who is called to examine the bodies of three men, one of whom bears a complicated symbol carved into his chest: a symbol that signifies vengeance. <p/> Meanwhile, far from home, Sir Josse's son Ninian has become involved in the cause of the doomed Cathar people; soon to be swept up in a fight that they cannot hope to win<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Clare has never been better at showing how the common folk struggled to survive under the oppressive reign of King John</i>-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br><i>Clare skilfully ties together a number of seemingly disparate plot threads, weaving a mystical, adventure-filled tale that's part love story, part murder mystery, and part historical saga</i>-- "Booklist"<br><br><i>Like other entries in this pleasing series this one is much stronger on history than mystery</i>-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Alys Clare lives in the English countryside, where her novels are set. She went to school in Tonbridge and later studied archaeology at the University of Kent.
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