Medieval Mystery Fiction

Bereits vier Monate sind vergangen, seit der Siechenmeister Lazarus nach Rom beordert wurde. Um sich abzulenken, arbeitet die junge Begine Anna Ehinger mehr denn je im Spital. Nach seiner Rückkehr begegnet Lazarus seiner heimlichen Liebe Anna mit einer für sie unbegreiflichen Kälte. Während die Trauer an ihr nagt, sucht eine Reisende Schutz bei den Beginen, deren Zustand sich schnell so verschlechtert, dass sie ins Spital eingeliefert werden muss. Dort verstirbt sie und bereits in der folgenden Nacht verschwindet ihr Leichnam aus der Spitalkapelle.

Thousands of them died in the war. The survivors fled to the four corners of the lands. Some few escaped to the frozen wastes of the far north where they bide their time and plot their return. Such a hard life requires sacrifice. There are things that must be done without. But when a great plague settles in and the dying begins anew two must sacrifice themselves for the good of the many. Enter a frozen world of frost beasts, hoar hounds, tundra cats, snow trolls, and ice giants. Discover the battle bear troops and a great golden dragon from an age long since past. A new epic fantasy ...

Le 21 mai 1420, la reine de France signait un traité par lequel le roi Charles VI reconnaissait son gendre Henri V d'Angleterre héritier de la couronne de France. Un an plus tard, l'eau d'une fontaine voisine de la porte Saint-Honoré devint rouge et le peuple resta convaincu qu'il s'agissait du signe précurseur de quelque désastre.

Lady Aveline, with Athlestan, Giles, and Quentin, returns to Froulingham after years of heartbreaking trials and her tryst as deputy commander of King Richard the Lionheart's King's Guard in the Holy Land. With a royal pardon from the king, she hopes to right the wrongs inflicted on her, her family, and Quentin's. But the Abbot has other plans brewing. The time has come for the Church to claim their family's lands. And nothing will stand in his way. The finale of the Lady Crusader series is filled with suspenseful battles and conflicts. Will Aveline reclaim her family's honor?

No sé si la historia sucedió exactamente así, pero creo que es cierta. Hace mucho tiempo cuando empezaba el siglo XII en Florencia, Italia había un caballero que se llamaba Rainiero. Era conocido como un soldado valiente y fuerte. Nunca perdía la oportunidad para demostrar su fuerza y valor. Tan pronto como oía cualquier ruido en la calle salía corriendo fuera esperando que surgiera una pelea en la que pudiera participar. Juró que dondequiera que participara en una batalla traería las más bellos y extraños tesoros a la catedral de Florencia.

Ireland AD 672. The abbey of Muman at Imleach Iubhair is being renovated when its guests' hostel burns to the ground. There is one fatality: Bishop Brodulf of Luxovium, a distinguished visitor and cousin to the king of Franks. Sister Fidelma is asked by Abbot Cuán to investigate the unfortunate incident and soon finds that the bishop had been stabbed to death before the fire had even started. Thrown into a world of treachery and jealousy, where religious beliefs are vehemently disputed, Fidelma and her companions, Eadulf and Enda, face a barrier of deceit.

Oswald de Lacy was never meant to be the Lord of Somerhill Manor. Despatched to a monastery at the age of seven, sent back at seventeen when his father and two older brothers are killed by the Plague, Oswald has no experience of running an estate. He finds the years of pestilence and neglect have changed the old place dramatically, not to mention the attitude of the surviving peasants. Yet some things never change.

Shrouded in mystery, a precious relic known as Il Testamento, or The Proof, circulated among the early Christians for centuries. Before their deaths, its guardians hid it from their adversaries, leaving only a crude map of its location. For centuries, it lay in darkness. Until now. Reports of its existence have resurfaced, inciting an ancient rivalry between a ruthless group that seeks to destroy it, and a secret association that lusts for its power.

It is the year 1181, and an ageing, battle-worn Sir Philip Fitzwilliam contemplates the changes the last crusade inflicted on the landscape and on his estates. Sir Phillip, concerned by rumors of a shifting balance of power favoring Saladin’s Muslim armies in the Holy Land, fears yet another conflict. He contemplates the future of his estates and those of his two sons, Giles, his favorite, the other Raymond, an aspirant monk, and his beloved, gifted daughter...Aveline. This is her story.

Napoli, Anno del Signore 1229. La scia di omicidi lasciata da un pericoloso e sfuggente cavaliere costringe l'inquisitore Konrad von Marburg a indagare sulla setta dei Luciferiani, devota a un antichissimo culto astrale. Suger de Petit-Pont, un magister medicinae cacciato dall'università di Notre-Dame, si trova suo malgrado coinvolto nella vicenda, attirando su di sé i sospetti di von Marburg. Ma non sarà l'unico a cadere nelle sue mani, avide di assicurare un colpevole alla giustizia divina.

Ireland. AD 672. The body of a dead man has been found on a lonely mountain road and taken to the isolated abbey of Gleann Da Loch for a proper burial. The abbot quickly identifies him as Brehon Brocc, who had been travelling to the abbey on a secret mission with Princess Gelgeis and her steward. When news reaches Colgu, king of Muman, that his betrothed, Princess Gelgeis, has disappeared, Fidelma with her trusted companions, Eadulf and Enda, enter the hostile Kingdom of Laigin in search of the truth.

Nathan Makaryk's epic and daring debut rewrites the Robin Hood legend, giving voice to those history never mentioned and challenging who's really a hero and a villain.... England, 1191. King Richard is half a world away, fighting for God and his own ambition. Back home, his country languishes, bankrupt and on the verge of anarchy. People with power are running unchecked. People without are growing angry. And in Nottingham, one of the largest shires in England, the sheriff seems intent on doing nothing about it.

After escaping from a life sentence at a convent, Lady Aveline of Froulingham fulfills her ambition of linking up with King Richard’s forces in the Holy Land. Her quest is to find her former lover, Sir Quentin de Ballon, sentenced by the Church to fight in the crusade for 13 years as punishment for their illicit love affair. Aveline finds herself in the midst of the war between Richard the Lionheart's and Saladin's armies, as they battle for control of Jerusalem. She quickly earns the monicker, The Green Devil - feared by Saladin's army for her formidable skills with sword and bow.

Doctor John Dee and Margaretta, assisted by his pupil Christopher, are charged with unraveling the mystery. But then there is a kidnapping, a ransom threat and more bodies appear. Amongst secrets and rumors, the scandal of the Seymour Affair threatens to resurface. Elizabeth's road to the throne could be ruined and with that comes the fall of the Tudor Dynasty. Can John Dee keep Elizabeth's secret before it casts a shadow over them all?

Thomas of London, the rebellious Archbishop of Canterbury, has made peace with Henry II, after six long years in exile. Henry and Thomas are both prepared to put past differences aside, but there is little trust left between the two former close friends and allies. A single ill-judged word or action could spark a conflict between the two men - and church and state. When news that Thomas has excommunicated royal supporters soon reaches the King, it is the last straw. With no hope of a lasting peace between the King and Archbishop, there can be only one, bloody conclusion.

Dopo anni di lotte e di vittorie, Giulio Cesare ha conquistato la Gallia. A Roma, tuttavia, gli avversari del grande condottiero, temendo il suo crescente potere, vogliono metterlo sotto processo, e persino il suo principale collaboratore e amico, Tito Labieno, lo ha abbandonato. Eppure, proprio quando sembra che l'unica scelta possibile sia rinunciare alle proprie ambizioni, Cesare getta il dado e sorprende tutti: varca il Rubicone con la sola XIII legione e muove verso Roma.

In the year 1040 AD the Scottish king, Duncan is found brutally murdered in his bed. Certain evidence points to the king's own servants. Gowan Drummond, Thane of Lennox does not believe Duncan's servants killed him. Drummond’s suspicions turn to Macbeth who quickly ascends the throne. His suspicions become certainty when Banquo is found murdered. In his quest for the truth, the Thane of Lennox must be cautious in his investigations, for cruel are the times, and a dangerous evil is loose in the land. Give Me The Daggers is based partly on history but mainly on William Shakespeare’s great...

Juli 2005. Bij archeologische opgravingen aan de voet van de Pyreneeën ontdekt Alice Tanner twee eeuwenoude skeletten. Het zijn niet alleen de oude botten die haar een onprettig gevoel geven, de gehele tombe straalt een overweldigende, kwaadaardige sfeer uit. Als de politie zich met de vondst gaat bemoeien, besluit Alice om op eigen houtje naspeuringen te doen en stuit ze op zeer merkwaardige zaken... Juli 1209. Aan de vooravond van de kruistocht die de Languedoc uit elkaar zal rijten, krijgt de zestienjarige Alaïs een mysterieus boek van haar vader.

In this story, the ghost of Frances, who passed away but cannot pass over yet, goes home to disover that her husband and sister were quietly in love for many years.

Anno Domini 1483, Firenze. La città del Magnifico, Lorenzo de' Medici, è scossa da una serie di delitti raccapriccianti, che gettano un'ombra oscura sulla vita dei suoi ignari abitanti. Un predatore spietato caccia bambini innocenti, lasciando nelle loro bocche le carte degli Arcani Maggiori. Anche un prete viene brutalmente assassinato: sul suo corpo viene trovato un messaggio criptico che solo la mente più brillante di Firenze può decifrare.