![]() ![]() "Conventual Spirit" takes place before the start of the mystery series and gives us a glimpse of Catherine in a convent in Brittany- and why she didn't fit in with the nuns there. I felt as if I'd walked into a fairy tale, and as it so happens, "The Beast Without" is one of my favorites in this book. The first, "The Beast Without," is based upon a story by the twelfth-century writer Marie de France. ![]() If I hadn't already read the books, this overview would have had me ordering them straight away.Įach of the seven stories focuses on an aspect of the family and of medieval France. This slim little volume begins with a special introduction in which Newman gives an overview of the series in its entirety. It's been a while since Sharan Newman's last Catherine Levendeur mystery, so I was thrilled to hear of this collection of short stories set in twelfth century Europe. First Line: (From the Introduction) The seven stories in this collection were written between 19. ![]()
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