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First in a wonderful new mystery series featuring detective Peter Brichter. One weekend each year, the Middle Ages is recreated at a rural campground: jousting, swigging ale, and slaying rival knights with glee. But a killer joins the throng this year, and Brichter has to exchange his fencing foil for his gun. Previously titled Murder at the War.Tags
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This is a really fun book for members of the SCA (of which I've been one for 17 years). The mystery is decent but not riveting. The real fun here is the look into the world and people of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group. It's a pretty true portrayal. I would love to see this redone and modernized though as the SCA has changed greatly since 1986. If you've ever wondered what those 'crazy' medieval reenacters really do, this is a fun place to start.
Synopsis: Peter and Katherine (Kori) are taking part in medieval re-enactments (sort of) along with their friends, Geoff and Ann plus another several thousand. One of the horde members is killed and Katherine finds the body; because he laid hands on her earlier, she is suspected of his murder. The local police don't want Peter's help, but his 'King' orders him to find the truth.
Review: This book made me want to go romp in the woods with the folks doing Medieval re-enactments. It's also a nicely crafted mystery. There are plenty of clues so that the reader can figure out 'who done it' any may even get there before the protagonist does.
Review: This book made me want to go romp in the woods with the folks doing Medieval re-enactments. It's also a nicely crafted mystery. There are plenty of clues so that the reader can figure out 'who done it' any may even get there before the protagonist does.
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Mary Monica Pulver was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was a journalist in the U.S. Navy for six and a half years. In 1983, she sold her first short story, Pass the Word, to Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. Since then, her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. She published her first mystery novel, Murder at the War, show more in 1987 using the name Mary Monica Pulver. She also wrote The Unforgiving Minutes, Ashes to Ashes, Original Sin and Show Stopper under this name. Under the name Margaret Frazer, she and Gail Frazer wrote six medieval mysteries including The Novice's Tale, The Outlaw's Tale, and The Murderer's Tale. She writes the Needlecraft Mystery series under the pen name of Monica Ferris. She has also written under the name of Mary Kuhfeld. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Knight Fall
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- Murder at the War
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- 1987
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- Mary Monica Pulver is also Margaret Frazer.
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