Girl in a Red Tunic (Hawkenlye Mysteries) [Paperback]

Alys Clare (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hawkenlye Mysteries | Publication Date: August 1, 2006

Abbess Helewise is struggling to keep the Abbey going through a brutal winter, and in the midst of this hardship, her son returns after 20 years in desperate need of help. Then a man is found strangled, and the next day her son flees. Helewise and Josse d’Acquin must now investigate the past—to a time before Helewise took the veil. Were her handsome husband and her enigmatic father-in-law all that they seemed? And can she prevent another terrible murder—or will the sins of the fathers be laid upon her innocent son?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"* 'A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises' - Poison in the Pen on FORTUNE LIKE THE MOON * 'Proof that a writer of medieval crime fiction can deliver something fresh' - The Times * 'Cunningly shifting sympathies among virtually all the players, Clare spotlights first Helewise, then Josse, in a detecting competition that lifts the partners above their predictable gender roles... immersing them in a suddenly engrossing tale.' - Kirkus Reviews * 'A rich and compelling mystery' - Tangled Web"

About the Author

Alys Clare is a history enthusiast who has written many novels under a different name. Alys Clare lives in Kent, where the Hawkenlye mysteries are set. You can reach her on her website www.alysclare.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340831146
• ISBN-13: 978-0340831144
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #979,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > British > Historical

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Author losing her focus., November 11, 2006

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Lady Fiona (Jupiter, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl in a Red Tunic (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Paperback)

As a lover of medieval mystries, I have enjoyed Alys Clare's previous novels, but am somewhat disappointed in this one. In it, she seems to be veering toward the "torn bodice" romance genre, concentrating less on the medieval aspects of the time and the development of a good mystery. Let's hope that the next book in the series has more resemblance to the writing of Ellis Peters and less to Barbara Cartland.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars her best yet, April 30, 2007

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mizlee (richmond, va) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Girl in a Red Tunic (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Paperback)

What a treat to see how the abbess got where she is! I still think she takes herself way too seriously, but at least now I understand why she's so conflicted. Unlike the books about Josse's romantic interest, which bored me to pieces, this one keeps you fascinated.

4.0 out of 5 stars I saw the solution coming very early on, December 14, 2009

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Roger D. Voeller (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Girl in a Red Tunic (Hawkenlye Mysteries) (Paperback)

This story was good, but I spotted the key to the mystery, or one of the mysteries, very early on, and that's extremely unusual for me. I usually never figure mysteries out until the last page. I don't want to give too much away, but it involves a desk, or rather a table...