A widowed academic investigating
strange historical practices gets drawn back in time and into the year 1299 in
Oxford. Join a cast of compelling characters-nuns, novices and outsiders-as
they battle the forces of darkness. Enter their struggle against evil,
clandestine organizations. Join their life-threatening fight to protect each
other, be willing to die for each other, and occasionally fall in love.
Will heroic love and righteous
pursuit of justice triumph? Will the horror-inducing villain be found out and overthrown?
Or will the courageous troop of those fighting for what is good be overpowered
and taken captive?
Set in Oxford, England, in the year
1299, a struggle takes place between the sisters of the local convent and a
strange, terrifying local evil society. They discover a secret organization of
men who perform unspeakable deeds. The lives of several sisters are in danger.
Join Mother Alice, Sister Agnes and
Isabel, along with Lady Beatrix and Lady Harriet, as they confront and do
battle with an evil, secret society intent on attacking them, taking over the
convent and sacrificing a young woman.
If you love stories that keep you
turning pages while imparting fascinating accounts of the past, this latest
mystery in the "Murders in the Abbey" series will tingle your spine.
Praise for The Witch of Godstow
Abbey:
'Richly atmospheric and quietly
gripping, "The Witch of Godstow Abbey" is a worthy addition to your
bookshelf.'
~ Yarde Book Promotion, 5*
Editorial Review
Buy Link:
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Lady Harriet holds the legal title “Lady of the
Manor,” as defined under English law, and traces her ancestry to Charlemagne’s
royal line.
A lifelong reader and devoted
genealogist for nearly fifty years, Harriet has always had a passion for
stories, whether they are buried in the past or found in the pages of a good
book. She is the co-author of We Are Manx, a self-published family
saga that explores her Manx heritage and the history of the Isle of Man in rich
detail.
She’s also a photographer who
prefers being behind the lens, a word lover addicted to word games, and a fan
of wooden jigsaw puzzles. She has traveled extensively, with a deep
appreciation for history, diverse cultures, and the unexpected joys that can be
found away from home. Her career spanned volunteerism, real estate, and systems
administration, but now she happily devotes her time to more creative pursuits.
As she puts it: “I’m old enough for
Medicare, but not quite old enough to get a birthday card from King
Charles—were I a Brit.”
The Witch of Godstow Abbey, written in partnership with Dr.
Peter Stephenson, marks her first (but certainly not last) foray into
historical fiction. With photography, she creates books of images; with
storytelling, she creates images made of words.
Dr. Peter Stephenson has written or contributed to over
twenty books, all but one of which are non-fiction technical books. He has
published over 1,000 papers in technical journals, technical trade journals,
and peer-reviewed legal journals. One of his peer-reviewed papers has over
15,400 downloads.
In addition to writing, Dr.
Stephenson has been playing blues and Americana music for 70 years. It is
through that performing, and after earning a PhD from Oxford Brookes
University, that he was given the appellation “Doc” by the owner of one of his
performance venues.
Having visited Oxford several times
and being employed by a UK company in nearby Malvern, it was only natural that
he would set his tales in Oxfordshire. His academic experience in Oxford town
sealed the deal and resulted in his first historical novel, The
Whispering Dead of Rewley Abbey—Book 1 in the “Murders in the Abbey”
series—which reached the Amazon Kindle bestseller list and won a Pencraft award
for literary excellence in the winter of 2025. He now writes with his
collaborator and writing partner, Lady Harriet.
Dr. Stephenson lives with two
Savannah cats on a pond in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Starting a “new” career at
the age of 80, Doc reckons that he has only about the next 20 years to finish the
series and retire – again – perhaps this time to Oxford.
Author Links:
Website: https://murdercanbefun.net/
Historium Press author pages:
Lady Harriet https://www.historiumpress.com/lady-harriet
Dr. Peter
Stephenson https://www.historiumpress.com/peter-stephenson
Facebook: The Lady and The Doc https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577829971728
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theladyandthedoc/
Amazon Author Page: Lady Harriet: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lady-Harriet/author/B0FVTKJ8D2
Dr. Peter Stephenson:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-Stephenson/author/B0B5LXPG15
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52609869.Peter_Stephenson
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