{"product_id":"2940012409720","title":"The Stone-Worker's Tale","description":"A LOVE TO DIE FOR...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Frevisse is given bishop-pardoned leave to visit her cousin Alice at Ewelme, she is enchanted by the work of the sculptor Simon Maye. Charged with carving the angels upon Alice's tomb, Simon has been truly touched by God's gift - there was an otherworldiness to their stone features, an aliveness to the very feathers of their wings. He saw beauty that others could not, and brought it to life through his craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Simon also saw the beauty of Elyn, one of Alice's ladies in waiting. Clandestine meetings have given way to sinful lust, and now the two lovers have disappeared. The servants whisper that the lovers have eloped, and secretly pine for the passion to do the same. Lady Alice believes her sculptor has been stolen away by jealous rivals and rages at the injustice. But Frevisse alone suspects there may be some darker truth behind the midnight vanishing...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(The Stone-Worker's Tale is part of the Margaret Frazer's Tales series of short stories.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THE SISTER FREVISSE MEDIEVAL MYSTERY SERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Frazer’s quiet yet intense medieval mysteries are so vividly and gracefully written you just float back in time…” – The Poisoned Pen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There is action aplenty and intrigue in abundance.” – Historical Novels Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Frazer weaves historical details into the life of the fictitious nun… Whether good or evil, her characters are vibrant and compelling. While we might like to believe that the prejudices of that era have passed into history, we are reminded that we are not so very different after all.” – Romantic Times Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Romantic Times Top Pick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwice nominated for the Minnesota Book Award.\u003cbr\u003eTwice nominated for the Edgar Award.","brand":"Dream Machine Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47145260056816,"sku":"2940012409720","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012409720_p0.jpg?v=1763568476","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012409720","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}