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Dark Waters Rising
Dark Waters Rising
Dark Waters Rising
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A storm is coming . . . Can nun sleuth Hildegard solve the murder of a lay sister before the rising flood waters trap her with a cunning killer?

Autumn, 1394. All is not well at Swyne Priory. Dissension has arisen amongst the nuns. The new novices whisper in corners, spreading malicious rumours and sharing dark secrets.

The Prioress gives Hildegard an order: search out the cause of this unrest, and put a stop to it. But before Hildegard can investigate, she's forced to deal with a new problem: the arrival of a mysterious stranger in the middle of the night, claiming his life is in danger.

Hildegard isn't sure whether to believe him, but when a body is discovered near the priory, she's soon plunged into a dark and dangerous puzzle where nothing is as it seems. All she knows for certain is that a storm is coming, threatening to cut the priory off from the outside world and trap them with a killer . . .

Medieval mystery at its finest - and a great pick for readers who love sleuthing monks and nuns like Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma, Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael and Cora Harrison's Reverend Mother.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherSevern House
Release dateNov 1, 2022
ISBN9781448306695
Dark Waters Rising
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Cassandra Clark

Cassandra Clark is an award-winning scriptwriter for theatre, radio and television, and the author of nine previous novels in the Hildegard of Meaux medieval mystery series. Running wild near the ruins of the Abbey of Meaux in the East Riding as a child became her inspiration for the series while the discovery in a dusty archive of the Chronicle of Meaux written in 1395 is the secret source for her research.

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    Medieval mystery at it’s best.1394—the religious sector and the secular world have their problems. As Hildeguard puts forth, a “schism caused by two men claiming to be the true pope is a contagion. And even our own realm is riven in twain. At least two of our barons see themselves as king in place of their young nephew.” And it seems a catastrophic flood is about to engulf the area that includes Swyne Priory, Haltemprice Priory, and the Abbey of Meaux, or so Josiana the mathematically knowledgeable novice has decided. She’s done all her calculations.Josiana goes to to Haltemprice to return an astrolabe she’s been using. She fails to return and Hildegard cannot find her, nor the serving girl who went with her. The girl will be discovered down in the salt marsh, the saltings, dead. A stranger turns up during the night looking for sanctuary and succour with wild tales of being pursued by an assassin. At first Hildegard wonders if he’s killed Lydia. His identity is unknown except he claims to be a minstrel for King Richard, and have witnessed something that had him fearing for his life.Troublesome novices twin sisters, Bella and Rogella, beguile a young priest. One sister and the priest go missing. But which one? What’s going on here?All throughout the flood waters threaten lives and property.Add to this, Hubert is stricken by some sort of burden, refusing to see anyone. Hildegard confronts him and is treated coldly as though by a stranger. His men at arms and Hildegard’s are worried.The Prioress has told Hildegard that she’s considering naming Hildegard her successor. What of the unspoken plans hinted at between Hildegard and Hubert, lord abbot of Meaux, not so long ago?A wonderful medieval novel replete with intrigue and conflict, including in the ordinary lives of those within the church, still struggling with their humanity.A Severn House ARC via NetGalley. Many thanks to the author and publisher.Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change

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