Murder in the Cloister (A Christine de Pizan Mystery, 4)

Review\nBayard excels at describing people and places and puts her knowledge of the period to good use in crafting an engrossing whodunit ― Publishers Weekly on In the Presence of Evil\nAn intriguing premise and a dexterously executed story ― Booklist on In the Presence of Evil\nReaders will enjoy the nicely constructed mystery as well as the well-researched trip to fourteenth-century France, highlighted by an interesting backstory concerning the contents of the royal library ― Booklist on In the Company of Fools\nImmersive ... Fans of well-researched historical mysteries will be rewarded ― Publishers Weekly on In the Company of Fools\nThis richly detailed and atmospheric historical mystery will draw readers into a fascinating medieval world that devotees of Ellis Peters and Ariana Franklin will savor ― Library Journal on In the Presence of Evil\nHistorical details drive this period puzzle, whose heroine provides a steady presence against a backdrop of characters constantly fighting against their time and station ― Kirkus Reviews on In the Shadow of the Enemy\nThe liberal sprinkling of quotations, many from the real de Pizan's own works, lend this intriguing tale an air of historical authenticity ― Booklist on In the Shadow of the Enemy\nWell-researched . History fans will enjoy this one ― Publishers Weekly on In the Shadow of the Enemy\nBayard vividly immerses the reader in the complex and perilous world of medieval France ― Kirkus Reviews on In the Company of Fools\nChristine de Pizan is in danger when she is sent to the Priory of Poissy to catch the killer of a young nun in this vividly imagined historical mystery set in fourteenth-century France.\nParis, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace to copy a manuscript for the prioress. But the prioress already has many copyists, and Christine senses that something is amiss.\nHer suspicions are confirmed when the prioress reveals that one of the sisters has been found murdered in the cloister. Fearing for the welfare of the king's young daughter who resides at the abbey, she is eager for Christine to find out who killed the young nun - and why.\nAs Christine investigates, she uncovers dark mischief and closely guarded secrets, but can she unmask a killer?