The Chatter of the Maidens (Hawkenlye Mysteries)

About this book

The serenity of Hawkenlye Abbey has been disturbed by the arrival of a new nun and her two young sisters. Recently orphaned Alba has left her convent in Ely to take her grieving sisters from the scene of their sorrow. Abbess Helewise is not convinced of her selflessnessSister Alba is a mean-spirited and turbulent presence. Her anxieties grow when her friend Josse dAcquin is brought to Hawkenlye half-dead from blood poisoning. Then a body is discovered and one of the sisters goes missing. In order to discover the truth behind Albas flight to Hawkenlye Helewise sets off for Ely where she uncovers a clever and chilling network of lies.