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A Personal Devil

A Personal Devil

by RobertaGellis (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

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Synopsis

When Sabina, the blind mistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse, accepts the offer of Master Mainard to live exclusively with him, everyone expects that Mainard's wife, Bertrild, would be glad to be rid of him since his face is horribly birthmarked. This was far from the truth. Bertrild attacks Sabina and demands that Mainard send her back to the whorehouse. Before Mainard and Sabina can decide what to do, Bertrild is murdered, and Mainard is the chief suspect. Fearful that her lover will be hung for murder, Sabina flees to her old whoremistress, Magdalene la Betarde, for help. Magdalene is no stranger to murder and will use her powerful friends to help the women who work for her, including Sir Bellamy of Itchen, who reunites with Magdalene in unraveling this tangled web of hatred, fear, and blackmail.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 316
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 30 Aug 2002
ISBN 10: 0312869983
ISBN 13: 9780312869984

Media Reviews
A Personal Devil is an excellent blend of historical romance and mystery, with both sides equally balanced. The character of Magdalene is exceptionally strong and vivid, bound to please those who love both genres of fiction. -- Romantic Times In addition to a well-crafted plot, moments of heart-stopping suspense, and a dramatic conclusion, the author provides poignant glimpses into the humanity of her characters, particularly the women of the guesthouse. -- Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Roberta Gellis has been a very successful writer of historical fiction for the last two decades, having received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical Fiction and the Romantic Writers of America Lifetime Award.