A Poultice For A Healer

by Caroline Roe

Prime Crime

Mystery: Historical

November 4, 2003

ISBN-13: 0425191923

Available in: Hardcover

A Poultice For A Healer
by Caroline Roe

Isaac of Girona's daughter postpones her wedding after he's summoned to aid the Bishop during his time of illness. But he must also put his detective skills to use when a stranger arrives at the palace with an urgent message for the Bishop, and dies before he can deliver it...



Caroline Roe's Bio

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.