Master Mainard makes the blind Sabina his mistress, expecting that his wife Bertrild will be glad to be rid of him, since his face is horridly disfigured. Then Bertrild is killed and Mainard is suspected. Magdalene la Bâtarde, whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse, works with Sir Bellamy of Itchen to untangle the hatred and blackmail that resulted in Bertrild’s death. [2nd of the Magdalene la Bâtarde mysteries] Historical Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Forge
Roberta Leah Gellis was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1927. Her love of science and literature has greatly affected her life, from her Hunter College days, when she majored in chemistry and English literature, to receiving her M.S. in biochemistry at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. She has also worked as a technical editor for McGraw-Hill Book Company, as a research chemist and as a teaching assistant at N.Y.U. (where she obtained an M.S. in Medieval Literature and completed work for a Ph.D.). ... Read More
Roberta Leah Gellis was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1927. Her love of science and literature has greatly affected her life, from her Hunter College days, when she majored in chemistry and English literature, to receiving her M.S. in biochemistry at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. She has also worked as a technical editor for McGraw-Hill Book Company, as a research chemist and as a teaching assistant at N.Y.U. (where she obtained an M.S. in Medieval Literature and completed work for a Ph.D.).
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