Barbara Reichmuth Geisler

• Aug-2001
• / Historical
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It is the mid-twelfth century: the Normans have conquered England, the crown is in contention, and violence and corruption continually arise throughout the land. Dame Averilla, Infirmaress of the Benedictine abbey at Shaftesbury, is sorely troubled: ...

• Mar-2005
• / Suspense
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It is the year 1141, and the nuns of the Benedictine Abbey at Shaftesbury face new tribulations. The abbey is near bankrupt, threatening the completion of a much-needed altarpiece for St. Edward s chapel. Worse, the tranquility of the daily round of ...

• Mar-2011
• / Historical Mystery
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In 11th-century England, Abbess Cecily hosts a dinner at Shaftesbury Abbey. Among the guests are Cecily's half brother, Tirel, a knight and world-weary veteran of the Crusades, Sir Baudri de Beaumont and his lovely wife, Beatrice, and Beatrice s look...

• Aug-2015
• / Historical Mystery
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It is the mid-twelfth century: the Normans have conquered England, Empress Matilda and King Stephen contend for the crown, and continual violence and corruption arise from the sick and vulnerable land. Dame Averilla, infirmaress of the Benedictine...

• Jul-2021
• / Historical
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The year of Our Lord 1120 is a time of great unrest in England, after the death by drowning of William, the only legitimate son of Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy, and third son of William the Conqueror. Beyond the gates of the Abbey of the ...