"This book was written just for me. It had me in it as the heroine. A nobody that made a name for herself and got the man of her dreams eventually. A hero that was dashing, daring, and a damn nice guy and a really bad villain that no one guessed was bad. It had all the right ingredients for a super incredible book. I loved it from beginning to end. The story was believable, the characters easy to fall in love with even if you didn't want to and it had enough twists and turns to keep me guessing throughout. I wouldn't change a thing. Definitely a must read over and over again." -- Sue Owen, Amazon reviewer
"It's an absolutely fantastic read, historically authentic with a wealth of period detail and great insight into both the political situation and daily life in medieval Wales. What I loved most of all, though, was exactly what I love so much about the Ellis Peters books: in Gwen, the author has created a fiesty, intelligent heroine who can hold her own even in a very male-dominated world. And romance! A romance that is sweet without being at all sappy, just wonderfully done." -- Eille, Amazon reviewer
"It's an absolutely fantastic read, historically authentic with a wealth of period detail and great insight into both the political situation and daily life in medieval Wales. What I loved most of all, though, was exactly what I love so much about the Ellis Peters books: in Gwen, the author has created a fiesty, intelligent heroine who can hold her own even in a very male-dominated world. And romance! A romance that is sweet without being at all sappy, just wonderfully done." -- Eille, Amazon reviewer
The Good Knight (A Gareth and Gwen Medieval Mystery) by Sarah Woodbury
From Medieval Mysteries (medieval mysteries.com):
Something a little different here, not so much in the plot as in the characters and setting. The plot is typical medieval murder mystery which, for those of us who can't get enough of it, is good news not bad (as long as it is well written, which this is).
However, the setting in 12th-century North Wales - Gwynedd - is so convincing that it's as if you have left 12th-century Paris and London and York ... and travelled to another country where everything is strange and - as I say, different.
An enthralling story, sympathetic characters and a visit to another time, another culture. What more can you ask of an author?
Something a little different here, not so much in the plot as in the characters and setting. The plot is typical medieval murder mystery which, for those of us who can't get enough of it, is good news not bad (as long as it is well written, which this is).
However, the setting in 12th-century North Wales - Gwynedd - is so convincing that it's as if you have left 12th-century Paris and London and York ... and travelled to another country where everything is strange and - as I say, different.
An enthralling story, sympathetic characters and a visit to another time, another culture. What more can you ask of an author?
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Intrigue, suspicion, and rivalry among the royal princes casts a shadow on the court of Owain, king of north Wales...
Intrigue, suspicion, and rivalry among the royal princes casts a shadow on the court of Owain, king of north Wales...
The year is 1143 and King Owain seeks to unite his daughter in marriage with an allied king. But when the groom is murdered on the way to his wedding, the bride's brother tasks his two best detectives--Gareth, a knight, and Gwen, the daughter of the court bard--with bringing the killer to justice.
And once blame for the murder falls on Gareth himself, Gwen must continue her search for the truth alone, finding unlikely allies in foreign lands, and ultimately uncovering a conspiracy that will shake the political foundations of Wales.
The Good Knight is the first of the Gareth and Gwen Medieval Mysteries. Other books in the series include the second book, The Uninvited Guest, and a prequel novella, The Bard's Daughter.
**A note to my UK readers--The rights to this book have reverted from my UK publisher back to my American imprint. If you bought the earlier edition, please note that this edition no longer contains the additional material mentioned in some of the reviews. Enjoy!
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Meet the Author
With two historian parents, Sarah couldn't help but develop an interest in the past. She went on to get more than enough education herself (in anthropology) and began writing fiction when the stories in her head overflowed and demanded she let them out.While her ancestry is Welsh, she only visited Wales for the first time while in college. She has been in love with the country, language, and people ever since. She even convinced her husband to give all four of their children Welsh names.
She makes her home in Oregon. Please follow her online at www.sarahwoodbury.com
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