The Servant’s Tale

Dame Frevisse Mystery Series 2

By: Margaret Frazer

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

The play's the thing, to catch the conscience of a killer...

The Christmas season brings strange guests to the medieval nunnery of St. Frideswide's when a troupe of penniless players comes knocking at the gate. They bear with them the badly mangled body of a villager, swearing they found the drunken fool lying in a ditch. But Meg, the victim's wife and a scullery maid of the cloister, thinks there are far fouler deeds afoot.

As the players rehearse for the nativity, ancient scandals lick at their heels and dark desperation haunts Meg's steps as she finds cruel feudal laws threatening to strip away the lands that would support both her and her sons in the wake of her husband's death.

Dame Frevisse must thrust herself between these violent feuds, awakening dreams of her youth that she had believed long buried. Her very faith may be threatened, but Frevisse knows she must unravel a path to true salvation...before false raptures of lust bring ruination upon them all.

©1993 Margaret Frazer (P)2020 Tantor

I enjoy the era.

I like the Era and the stories. This author is one of my favorites.

Pleasant Medieval Mystery Series

The story includes medieval traveling players. The story held my attention. The key protagonist is a great character wise beyond the walls of the abbey. I’m not sure I bought into the murderer at the end. I like the series so far. A pleasant medieval mystery series like Cadfael.

Enjoyed story and narration

Excellent historical detail seemlessly blended into the story. The narrator changes her voice for different characters, but it’s true she does not change accents. That’s a lot to ask for a book set in 14th century England.

Good mystery

Keeps you guessing. My first suspect turned out to be the killer, but the plot line had me questioning my choice a couple of times before I was sure of it.

Impeccable history

Very well narrated. History of daily life was informative and interesting. Will read the entire series