Covenant with Hell, Priscilla Royal
Covenant with Hell, Priscilla Royal
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Covenant with Hell
A Medieval Mystery

Author: Priscilla Royal

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2016

Synopsis

In the spring of 1277, Prioress Eleanor goes on a pilgrimage to a famous East Anglian shrine. There are rumors that King Edward may also visit the shrine soon to seek God’s blessing for his invasion of Wales. Lurking in this sacred place, however, is an assassin hoping to murder a king.Soon after Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas arrive, a nun falls to her death from the priory bell tower. Brother Thomas finds the body, and the pair quickly grasp that this nun’s death was not an accident. The circumstances point to murder, but this slaying is further tainted with treason. Among the pilgrims, merchants, and religious, too many betray an interest in this death—including a canny street child. At least one of them is most certainly a killer.Can Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas succeed in exposing the assassin, or will they also fall victim to the one who has made a covenant with hell?

About Priscilla Royal

Priscilla Royal grew up in British Columbia, earned a degree in world literature from San Francisco State University, and worked for the federal government in various positions. She is the author of the Medieval Mystery series featuring Eleanor, prioress of Tyndal, and she is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, California Writers Club, and Sisters in Crime.

About Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judith

Priscilla Royal’s latest mystery finds Prioress Eleanor and Brother Thomas on a pilgrimage to Walsingham to mend Eleanor’s troubled soul. That Thomas’s soul is also in need of healing will go without saying for those familiar with this series. But instead of a salve for their souls, they find murder......more

Goodreads review by Ionia

Even without having read the other books in this series, this is a great book. I loved the ambiance in this novel. The characters and plot work well together, the setting is wonderful and the author does an amazing job of transporting you to the medieval world she describes. I was fascinated by this......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn

It is hard to find a mystery series that doesn't become a little "cookie cutter" after several books. Covenant with Hell is the tenth in the Medieval Mystery series and is anything but predictable. Priscilla Royal keeps the story fresh and the characters fresher. Our favorite characters, Prioress Ele......more

Quotes

“There is no better writer of medieval mysteries than Priscilla Royal.” Sharon Kay Penman, New York Times bestselling author

“Royal again demonstrates why she’s a worthy successor to Ellis Peters.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Royal does her usual superb job of dovetailing both the religious and the political subtext bolstering her tautly strung narrative.” Booklist

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