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The novice's tale

The arrival of lusty, blaspheming dowager Lady Ermentrude at St. Frideswide convent in 1431 causes quite a stir, but before the obnoxious woman can get what she came for--her niece, the novice Thomasine--she is murdered.

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Main Author:	Frazer, Margaret, 1946-2013
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 1993.
Series:	Frazer, Margaret, 1946-2013. Dame Frevisse medieval mysteries ; 1.
Subjects:	Frevisse, Sister (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Women detectives > England > Fiction. Nuns > Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Historical fiction. Mystery fiction.
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Summary:	The arrival of lusty, blaspheming dowager Lady Ermentrude at St. Frideswide convent in 1431 causes quite a stir, but before the obnoxious woman can get what she came for--her niece, the novice Thomasine--she is murdered.
Physical Description:	229 pages
ISBN:	9780425143216 042514321X
Author Notes:	Margaret Frazer was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best Original Paperback for both The Servant's Tale and The Prioress' Tale . The Sister Frevisse series includes The Novice's Tale, The Servant's Tale, The Outlaw's Tale, The Bishop's Tale, The Boy's Tale, The Murderer's Tale, The Prioress' Tale, The Maiden's Tale, The Reeve's Tale , and The Squire's Tale . She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.