Palace of Thorns

Salisbury 1227: Ela Longespe's friend Alice de Gilbert bemoans her barren and loveless marriage, but Ela counsels her to remain faithful. When Alice's husband is found dead, Ela must prove her friend's innocence-or try her for murder.

The Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mystery Series
This series features a real historical figure-the formidable Ela Longespe. The young Countess of Salisbury was chosen to marry King Henry II's illegitimate son William. After her husband's untimely death, Ela served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire, castellan of Salisbury Castle, and ultimately founder and abbess of Lacock Abbey.

Book 1: Cathedral of Bones
Book 2: Breach of Faith
Book 3: The Lost Child
Book 4: Forest of Souls
Book 5: The Bone Chess Set
Book 6: Cloister of Whispers
Book 7: Palace of Thorns
Coming soon: Book 8: A Surfeit of Miracles