A Poultice for a Healer
by Caroline Roe
Prime Crime
Mystery: Historical
November 2, 2004
ISBN-13: 0425198669
Available in: Paperback
Isaac's duty to the ailing Bishop postpones his daughter's wedding. But murder can't be rescheduled when a wounded messenger dies before delivering an urgent missive for the Bishop.
Caroline Roe is the pseudonym of acclaimed mystery author Medora Sale. She is a graduate of the prestigious Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. She holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies.
In medieval Spain, the blind Jewish physician Isaac of Girona is revered for his skill as a healer. But it's Isaac's uncanny sense for what is fair and what is foul that proves to be the real cure.