The Lady Agnès Mystery The Season of the Beast and the Breath of the Rose

Andrea Japp uses her remarkable knowledge of French history to tell an intricate and spellbinding story of a battle between church and state.'An excellent read' Historical Novels Review1304. The Church and the French Crown are locked in a power struggle. In the Normandy countryside, monks on a secret mission are brutally murdered and a poisoner is at large at Clairets Abbey. Young noblewoman Agnès de Souarcy fights to retain her independence but must face the Inquisition, unaware that she is the focus of an ancient quest.