A Mortal Bane:(Magdalene La Batarde#1)

Roberta Gellis, acclaimed author of The Roselynde Chronicles, brings medieval London to life—and death—with her latest tale of splendor and squalor. Magdalene la Batarde is the madam of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark. She and her women are expected to engage in a number of sinful delights, but bloody murder isn’t one of them—until Baldassare, the messenger, dies.

Though Baldassare wasn’t a regular client of the Old Priory Guesthouse, Magdalene and her women refuse to allow his death to go unavenged. Of course, their efforts aren’t completely altruistic. Chances are if they don’t find the killer, they will be assumed guilty because they are whores, and they will be gutted and hanged.

Into this sea of intrigue steps the handsome Sir Bellamy of Itchen. The bishop of Winchester, who was served for many years by Baldassare, orders Bellamy, his most trusted knight, to investigate the

Tropes & themes

Medieval

More by Roberta Gellis

• Alinor (The Roselynde Chronicles: Book Two) (1978)
• Joanna (1978)
• A Personal Devil:(Magdalene La Batarde #2) (2001)
• Bone of Contention:(Magdalene La Batarde#3) (2002)
• The dragon and the rose (1977)
• Knight's Honor (1964)

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