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"Medieval Spain comes vividly to life"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted October 8, 2003

In 1354 medieval Spain, Bishop Berengeur de Cruilles trusts Isaac the blind Jewish physician so when he falls ill, he summons the man to care for him. Isaac's daughter Rachel, as his assistant also comes to help. An herbalist arrives, desperate to see the bishop to give him Read more...

"Fascinating, factual, historical mystery that's hard to put down."
Reviewed by Lynnae Hornbarger
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted October 29, 2003

I thought there might be a possibility that this would be more a historical romance than a mystery, but a mystery it is. And a very good one. Roe writes in an easy historical language - you get the richness of the times (mid 1300s) without the difficulty of the Read more...

Summary

Isaac of Girona's daughter postpones her wedding after he's summoned to aid the Bishop during his time of illness. But he must also put his detective skills to use when a stranger arrives at the palace with an urgent message for the Bishop, and dies before he can deliver it...