A Mortal Bane vibrates with sharp, witty, memorable characters Magdalene and company are uniquely qualified as historical detectives, and as always, Roberta Gellis is incomparable! This one's a page-turner. May did an excellent job differentiating among the characters, and her accents and inflections enhanced the book."A superb storyteller of extraordinary talent." -John Jakes "A master storyteller." -Romantic Times "Brother Cadfael, move over and make room for Magdalene. I listened to this unabridged audiobook, which was read by Nadia May. The characters are complex, the dialogue is believable, and the action is just right. If you like Ellis Peters's Brother Cadfael series, you'll like this too.
I highly recommend this first in the series mystery, and I will absolutely be reading the rest. All the while we wonder, along with Bellamy, about Magdalene's past and her relationship with her powerful benefactor. Greed, murder, overzealous piety, politics, prejudice, and simple jealousy must all be sorted out before the murderer can be found. In A Mortal Bane, Gellis draws us into the world of medieval England, and we get a peek at the politics of the early church. Overy and to Stephen in his fight with Maud for the English crown. Furthermore, the messenger may have carried papers important both to the church of St. As they work together to find the murderer, they learn that this crime is more than a simple case of a robbery gone wrong. When he visits the Old Priory Guesthouse to search for clues, he is surprised at what he finds and is immediately drawn to the beautiful Magdalene. Sir Bellamy of Itchen, a bishop's knight is sent to Soutwark (outside of London) to investigate the murder. They know they will hang because who would believe the word of a whore over that of a church official? Only hours after the man has been entertained by Sabina, a body is found on the steps of the church, and the women are accused of the murder. One night in the spring of 1139, a messenger from the pope comes to the guesthouse gate and asks for lodging. For a high price, a gentleman can spend an enjoyable evening and know his secrets will be kept. The cook and housekeeper, Dulcie, can barely hear.
She employs simple-minded Ella, blind Sabina, and mute Letice. Mary Overy Church? Magdalene doesn't run a common whorehouse, and her women are far from usual.
How is it that Magdalene la Batarde has been able to set up her high-class brothel in the Old Priory Guesthouse, which is still owned by St.
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