The Novice’s Tale
A Dame Frevisse Mystery, Book 1
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The Novice’s Tale
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Narrated by:
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Susan Duerden
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By:
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Margaret Frazer
About this listen
Unholy passions and demonic deaths...
In the fair autumn of Our Lord's grace 1431, the nuns of England's St. Frideswide's prepare for the simply ceremonies in which the saintly novice Thomasine will take her holy vows. But their quiet lives of beauty and prayer are thrown into chaos by the merciless arrival of Lady Ermentrude Fenner and her retinue of lusty men, sinful women, and baying hounds. The hard-drinking dowager even keeps a pet monkey for her amusement. She demands wine, a feast....
And her niece, the angelic Thomasine.
The lady desires to enrich herself and her reputation by arranging a marriage for the devout novice. She cares nothing for the panic and despair she leaves behind her.
But all her cruel and cunning schemes are brought to a sudden end with strange and most unnatural murder.
As suspicious eyes turn on the pious Thomasine, it falls to Sister Frevisse, hosteler of the priory and amateur detective, to unravel the webs of unholy passion and dark intrigue that entangle the novice and prove her innocence...or condemn her.
©1992 Margaret Frazer (P)2020 TantorWhat listeners say about The Novice’s Tale
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- Diane Brook
- 17-08-2023
Great story
Well plotted with interesting historical detail. I enjoyed the setting and the characters. I didn’t guess “who done it”. The narrator does the characters well but I found here inflection irritating.
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- Saraswati
- 13-02-2023
Great story.. odd narration
A good story with insight into the age. However the narrator, although excellent with character voices, had an odd cadence, repetitiously inflecting downwards at the end of each sentence. I had to work hard to not let it get in the way of the story.
Otherwise, if you're a fan of medievil whodunnits, this is a good one.
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- Deirdre E Siegel
- 26-07-2023
Brilliant
Thoroughly enjoyable period drama with the black humour of old, making the Cloister residents wary, as outside influences choosing to sin at God’s Priory learn this was not a good choice.
Fabulous, the location, motivation, scenery, means, cast, animals, vehicles, narrative of Susan Duerden make this a enthralling tail of medieval management of misbehaviour in the collected words of Margaret Frazer.
Thank you ladies, very much appreciated. :-)
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- Andrea E Sherko
- 21-04-2023
A Tale of Twists and Turns
This was very enjoyable, especially for history buffs. The plot was excellent - intricate and internally consistent. I was sure I knew who the murderer was, but I was wrong! Highly recommended.
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- Jose
- 07-06-2024
Just what I wanted
I felt like I was there, loved it. Great detail, very satisfying. buying the second right now.
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