{"product_id":"the-servants-tale-a-dame-frevisse-mystery","title":"The Servant's Tale (A Dame Frevisse Mystery)","description":"THE PLAY'S THE THING, TO CATCH THE CONSCIENCE OF A KILLER...\n\nThe Christmas season brings strange guests to the medieval nunnery of St. Frideswide's when a troupe of penniless players comes knocking at the gate. They bear with them the badly mangled body of a villager, swearing they found the drunken fool lying in a ditch. But Meg, the victim's wife and a scullery maid of the cloister, thinks there are far fouler deeds afoot.\n\nAs the players rehearse for the nativity, ancient scandals lick at their heels and dark desperation haunts Meg's steps as she finds cruel feudal laws threatening to strip away the lands that would support both her and her sons in the wake of her husband's death.\n\nDame Frevisse must thrust herself between these violent feuds, awakening dreams of her youth that she had believed long buried. Her very faith may be threatened, but Frevisse knows she must unravel a path to true salvation... before false raptures of lust bring ruination upon them all.\n\nNOMINATED FOR THE 1994 EDGAR AWARD\n\nPRAISE FOR THE SERVANT'S TALE\n\n\"Period detail, adroit characterizations, and lively dialogue add to the pleasure of this labyrinthine tale.\" - Publishers Weekly\n\n\"This mystery is so rich with place and time that they become characters in the story. Dame Frevisse is a stalwart, appealing sleuth and the cold, dark priory and the squalor of Medieval England are fascinating backdrops.\" - New Orleans Times-Picayune\n\n\"The writing is seamless... The atmosphere of the book is cold and blustery, danger afield. A well-steeped sense of history prevails... They make this novel more than a mystery, but a wonderful historical dark tapestry. We are transported back to the 14th century. One of the 10 best mystery novels of 1993.\" - Minneapolis Star Tribune\n\n\"I look forward to more murders at St. Frideswide.\" - The Mystery Review\n\n\"Frazer never falters in this magnificent historical... This is a perfect mystery: It's flawless.\" - Drood Review of Mystery\n\nPRAISE FOR THE SISTER FREVISSEE MEDIEVAL MYSTERY SERIES\n\n\"Exciting writing, colorful characters, and historical accuracy.\" - St. Paul Pioneer Press\n\n\"Tale[s] of mystery, intrigue, jealousy and ambition, well drawn, well paced, and a pleasure to read.\" - Historical Novels Review\n\n\"The series gets better and better as it goes along.\" - Grounds for Mystery\n\n\"Margaret Frazer has quietly claimed her place as one of the preeminent writers of historical crime fiction, delivering the whole package - a good mystery, wonderful characters, and a fascinating period of history. [...] Her novels are a dream to read.\" - Aunt Agatha's Newsletter\n\n\"Frazer's quiet yet intense medieval mysteries are so vividly and gracefully written you just float back in time...\" - The Poisoned Pen\n\n\"A smooth and absorbing saga of conspiracy and treachery in 15th-century England...\" - Publishers Weekly\n\nA Romantic Times Top Pick.\n\nTwice nominated for the Minnesota Book Award.\nTwice nominated for the Edgar Award.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0425143899\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0425143899.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Frazer, Margaret\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Mass market paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47674936426673,"sku":"RDV.0425143899.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0425143899-0.jpg?v=1783363520","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-servants-tale-a-dame-frevisse-mystery","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}