- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd (Dec 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0709078676
- ISBN-13: 978-0709078678
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,238,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'History fans will relish every minute.' Publisher's Weekly 'Exquisitely woven.' The Cleveland Plain Dealer 'Executes her exercise...with audacity and ingenuity.' Kirkus Review 'A good mystery...excellently drawn.' Anne Perry"
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Death, the pious say, is the great mystery and Sister Frevisse finds it puzzling indeed. She has come to grieve for her uncle at Ewelme Manor, where his old friend Bishop Beaufort is also in attendance. Neither expected querulous Sir Clement Sharpe to stand at the funeral feast, dare God to strike him down and then actually collapse. With all the guests having supped on the same meat and wine without ill effect, was it indeed the Lord's hand that smote Sir Clement? The wily bishop suspects an unusual poison and orders Sister Frevisse to investigate. But the clever nun has her eyes open for something else; a killer with a venomous hatred...or a diabolical love.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once again Margaret Frazer has created an excellent mystery that brings to life medieval customs and everyday life. Her story is well plotted with enough twists and turns to keep you thinking
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Not all that exciting!
31 Aug 2003
Format:Paperback
I've been reading through Margaret Frazer's series with Sister Frevisse, and I found this book not very exciting and there's not much mystery here. Normally I enjoy Ms. Frazer's books, but this one was not my favourite. In this book Sister Frevisse is called to a funeral for her beloved uncle, Thomas Chaucer. While at the funeral feast one of the nobles that is present gets in an argument and says, "May God stike me dead, if what I say isn't the truth!" Then sure enough he is overcome with some sort of attack and can't catch his breath. He later dies from this and Sister Frevisse is asked by a distant relative (who is a bishop) to find out what actually happened. Of course, it wasn't a sign of God, and she does discover the killer, but so had I. I figured it out long before the ending of the book. I will continue to read this series, but I do hope that it gets interesting again.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Best of the series!
11 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've now read all the books in Margaret Fraser's series and this one was beyond excellent. I cried the first 60 pages and loved the rest. Truly excellent book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A medieval jewel.
24 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
I think A Bishop's Tale, set in the late medieval period, is a very good read. The author, Margaret Frazer, did a great job with research, setting and characterization.
She built believable characters, with flaws and depth. I can't wait to start on the rest of the series.
She built believable characters, with flaws and depth. I can't wait to start on the rest of the series.
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