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The Prioress' Tale

by Margaret Frazer · 1997

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After Domina Alys was made prioress, St. Frideswide became nothing more than a guest house for her relatives. But when a long-standing family rivalry ends with murder, it is up to Frevisse to rid the nunnery of its unwelcome—and deadly—guests.

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medium · 256 pages

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