The Joys of My Life: A Hawkenlye Mystery

skillfully plotted, delightfully written genre-bender with appealing characters, bold adventure, and dark intrigue. Top notch '' - Booklist Starred Review

The latest Hawkenlye medieval mystery

May 1199. Abbess Helewise has been summoned by Queen Eleanor to discuss the building of a chapel at Hawkenlye Abbey. Meanwhile, Sir Josse d''Acquin is on the trail of a group of mysterious knights rumoured to be devil worshippers. As Helewise heads for home, Josse follows his quarry to Chartres, where he meets the last person he expects: Joanna. And she has grave problems of her own . . .

Alys Clare divides her time between Tonbridge, England-in the area where ＂＂Tavern in the Morning＂＂ is set--and her ancient stone cottage in Brittany. The author of two previous Hawkenlye mysteries, ＂＂Fortune Like the Moon＂＂ and ＂＂Ashes of the Elements,＂＂ she has also studied archaeology at the University of Kent at Canterbury.