Medieval Mystery series 1

Sister Fidelma of Cashel

Peter Tremayne

Fidelma is the sister of the High King of Ireland in the 7th century.

Ellis Peters

Former crusader turned monk does CSI for crimes committed near his abbey in 12th century Shropshire.  See also incomparable TV series.

Who is really in St. Winifred's grave?

Why is there an extra body among the garrison's executed men?

Was a toxic herb administered on purpose?

Is espionage involved in the murder of a Bristol merchant?

What revenge could a leper want?

Two children are rescued by ... drum roll.. Cadfael's son Olivier!

A traveling jongleur is accused of killing a prominent merchant and  must stay in sanctuary at the abbey.  NH's favorite Cadfael (so far).

An emissary for the Bishop of Winchester goes  missing.. is the overzealous young novice the murdereer?

A dead man's body is found among the possessions of one of a group of pilgrims

What has a novice's obsession with a widow have to do with his murder?

A womans body is found buried in a shallow grave.  Is she the missing wife of a man who became a monk?

Another abbey wants St. Winifred's bones.  The TV bersion changed whodunnit!  For shame!

Cadfael leaves the abbey to find his son, Olivier, imprisoned by Queen Maud.

Catherine LeVendeur Mysteries

Early 12th century Paris. Engaging characters, gripping mysteries against the backdrop of the Jewish community in Paris makes for great entertainment.

Catherine is sent home by Heloise to find out who is defacing Abelard's books and why.. and she meets Edgar.

A relic theft and smuggling ring might involve the abbot

On pilgrimage to St. James Compostella, a group of knights is murdered one by one. 

Adelia Aguilar Mysteries

Adelia Aguillar is summoned to England to solve murders.

Adelia Aguilar is summoned to England by King Henry II to investigate a  series of brutal child
murders.

Rosamund Clifford, the mistress of King Henry II, has died an agonizing
death by poison, and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is the prime suspect.
Second in the Adelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art of Death, medieval
mystery series.

The Hawkenlye Mystery Series

12th century England, starring Abbess Helewise..

Justin de Quincy

Eleanor of Aquitaine's favorite sleuth.

The first novel in this medieval mystery series introduces Justin de Quincy, who serves Eleanor of Aquitaine.

De Quincy goes to Wales to discover who stole the ransom money sent to France to free Richard the Lionheart.

Justin de Quincy has shed his coltish innocence. He is summoned to Paris by his former lover, Lady Claudine, who is acting on behalf of his nemesis, Prince John.

Eleanor of Wynthrope, Prioress of Tyndal

1270s.

A cooper is poisoned at the local inn. Prioress Eleanor offers to help Crowner Ralf but soon has reason to regret it. No one likes where the evidence points, but God’s justice must be rendered—even for the forsaken soul. PJR

Hugh Corbett Mysteries

A functionary in King Edwad I's court is asked to solve various deadly mysteries

Mathilde of Westminster Mysteries

During the reign of Edward II mathilde solves mysteries and Edward, Isabella and Piers Gaveston make appearances.

Owen Archer and Lucy Wilton Mysteries

The sexiest Welsh soldier in medieval fiction and the smartest apothecary team up to solve murders mostly in Edward III's York.  Chaucer even shows up in a couple books.  Nan's favorite mystery series next to her own!

The first of this series, Lucy suspects her apothecary husband is involved in a mysterious murder.

Murder and incest make for a sticky mystery to solve.

The Archbishop duels with the king's mistress, Alice Perrers.

Who killed a pensioner?

Owen and Geoffrey Chaucer accompany Lucy's father on pilgrimage.

Archer finds his loyalty's torn between his life with Lucy and his love for Wales.

2008.  Many lies. But only one truth...Winter 1372, in York: A man has drowned in the River Ouse. It soon becomes clear that his death was not an accident. But why would anyone want to kill a humble river pilot? As the crowds around the murdered man thicken, one-eyed spy Owen Archer is quickly brought to the scene by his adoptive son, Jasper. Renowned for solving many crimes, Owen is immediately drawn into the case. But right from the start he realises that it isn't a simple question of one victim, one suspect. And when a valuable cross goes missing and a woman is badly burnt in mysterious circumstances, the web of deceit widens. Then another body is found in the river. And as Owen and Jasper get closer to the truth, they find their own lives in danger...

2008, only available as an import.  At Bishopthorpe Palace, York, in September 1373, John Thoresby, the Archbishop of York, lies dying. One of the most powerful men in the country, his imminent demise has the influential families of the north vying to influence his succession. Owen Archer, Thoresby's master of the guards, is one of the few men Thoresby trusts. He is determined to ensure that his lord's last days are as peaceful as possible, but his plans are thrown into disarray when Thoresby agrees to a visit from Joan, Princess of Wales, wife of the Black Prince and mother of the young heir to the throne of England. 

PC Dogerty

Margaret Frazer