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Roberta Gellis, acclaimed author of The Roselynde Chronicles,

brings medieval London to life–and death–with her latest tale of

splendor and squalor. Magdalene la Bâtarde is the madam of the Old

Priory Guesthouse in Southwark. She and her women are expected to engage

in a number of sinful delights, but bloody murder isn’t one of

them–until Baldassare, the messenger, dies.

Though Baldassare

wasn’t a regular client of the Old Priory Guesthouse, Magdalene and her

women refuse to allow his death to go unavenged. Of course, their

efforts aren’t completely altruistic. Chances are if they don’t find the

killer, they will be assumed guilty because they are whores, and they

will be gutted and hanged.

Into this sea of intrigue steps the

handsome Sir Bellamy of Itchen. The bishop of Winchester, who was served

for many years by Baldassare, orders Bellamy, his most trusted knight,

to investigate the murder and tells him that Magdalene has been accused

of the crime. Bellamy is instantly captivated by his chief suspect but

is also convinced that she is hiding something. Sure that she is

involved in the messenger’s death right up to her beautiful eyebrows but

unable to believe she’s a killer, Bellamy must find out how and why

Baldassare died–or watch the mysterious Magdalene meet her fate on the

gallows.

Book Details

  • Forge Books
  • On Sale: 09-04-1999
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