Heart of Ice (Hawkenlye Mysteries)

Heart of Ice (Hawkenlye Mysteries)

by Alys Clare (Author)

Synopsis

It is February 1194. A very sick man is making for Hawkenlye Abbey in the desperate hope of a miracle cure. In his delirium he sees the Virgin Mary, the same miraculous vision that led to the foundation of the Abbey. He watches the beautiful woman approach and, sinking to his knees, he begins to pray. She is the last person he will ever see. The winter cold intensifies, the Vale lake freezes over, roads and tracks become treacherous. It is only when the thaw sets in that a corpse is discovered in the lake, a fatal wound to its head. With nothing on the body to identify the victim except for an apothecary's remedy, Abbess Helewise asks her trusted friend Sir Josse d'Acquin to help her find out who he was. As Josse sets out on his mission, a party of sick people arrive seeking help. The sickness looks terrifyingly like plague ...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Published: 02 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 0340831154
ISBN 13: 9780340831151

Media Reviews
* 'This is no murder-by-numbers writer. What seems a fascinating subplot, about a forest poeople who adhere to the old pagan ways, gradually becomes central to the investigation. Clare draws utterly believable characters who have warmth and humanity... Don't let the fact that this is the sixth in a series put you off. But I bet, like me, you'll be ordering books one to five when you've finished.' - Derby Evening Telegraph on A DARK NIGHT HIDDEN * 'A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises' - Poison in the Pen on FORTUNE LIKE THE MOON * 'Proof that a writer of medieval crime fiction can deliver something fresh' - The Times * 'Cunningly shifting sympathies among virtually all the players, Clare spotlights first Helewise, then Josse, in a detecting competition that lifts the partners above their predictable gender roles... immersing them in a suddenly engrossing tale.' - Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Alys Clare is a history enthusiast who has written many novels under a different name. Alys Clare lives in Kent, where the Hawkenlye mysteries are set. You can reach her on her website www.alysclare.com