"Priscilla Royal writes some of the best medieval mysteries on the market today.  Readers of Judith Tarr and Sharon Kay Penman will enjoy this medieval mystery that brings to life a bygone era when the church was all powerful and denizens from hell are believed to be walking the earth.  The audience gets a glimpse as well of the merchant class and how the leaders of the abbeys live.   

"However, as vivid as all that is, the investigation by Thomas and Eleanor make for exciting thirteenth century whodunit worthy of an Agatha Award nomination."