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A Mortal Bane
The Magdalene la Bâtarde Mysteries: Book #1
By Roberta Gellis
Narrated by Wanda McCaddon / 10 hours 36 minutes
Roberta Gellis, acclaimed author of The Roselynde Chronicles, brings medieval London to life—and death—with this tale of splendor and squalor.
Magdalene la Batarde is the madam of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark. She and her women are expected to engage in a number of sinful activities, but bloody murder isn’t one of them—until Baldassare, the messenger, dies. Magdalene and her women refuse to allow his death to go unavenged, aware that if they don't find the killer, they will be assumed guilty, because they are whores.
Into this sea of intrigue steps the handsome Sir Bellamy of Itchen. The bishop of Winchester, who was served for many years by Baldassare, has put Bellamy, his most trusted knight, in charge of the murder investigation. Bellamy is convinced that Magdalene is involved right up to her beautiful eyebrows, but he is unable to believe that his captivating chief suspect is a killer. Now, he must find out how and why Baldassare died—or watch the mysterious Magdalene meet her fate on the gallows.
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A Mortal Bane
By: Roberta Gellis
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Roberta Gellis, acclaimed author of The Roselynde Chronicles, brings medieval London to life—and death—with this tale of splendor and squalor.
Magdalene la Batarde is the madam of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark. She and her women are expected to engage in a number of sinful activities, but bloody murder isn’t one of them—until Baldassare,... Read more »
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A Personal Devil
By: Roberta Gellis
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
Roberta Gellis, the acclaimed author of The Roselynde Chronicles, is in top medieval form with this second tale of life—and death—in twelfth-century London.
Magdalene la Bâtarde is the madam of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark. Together with the handsome Sir Bellamy of Itchen, she solved the murder of Baldassare the Messenger, but this time... Read more »
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Bone of Contention
By: Roberta Gellis
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Length: 11 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Magdalene la Bâtarde obeys William of Ypres, her great patron, as a vassal obeys his overlord—even though William would laugh if he knew how she felt. However, when King Stephen summons his barons to a great council in Oxford, William can smell the stink of treason—and he has enemies who might spread that stink over him. He needs a safe place to... Read more »
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| Author | Roberta Gellis |
| Narrator | Wanda McCaddon |
| ISBN | 9781481599184 |
| Length | 10 hours 36 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Publication date | June 25, 2005 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm rank | #28,772 Overall |
| Genre rank | #1,404 in Historical Fiction |