'the latest in the Hawkenlye series... may be Clare's best yet' - Kirkus Starred Review The new novel in the popular Hawkenlye series Autumn 1196. A secretive stranger arrives at New Winnowlands, and Sir Josse dAcquin guesses that he is a returning Crusader. Josse seeks the assistance of Abbess Helewise of Hawkenlye to have the mans injuries treated in the infirmary. But then the various demons who are on the mans trail begin to turn up, and Josse realizes that his mysterious guest has brought with him a terrible secret . . . "Adroitly weaving medieval history into a rousing and mystical tale, the latest in the Hawkenlye series ( The Enchanter's Forest ,2008,etc.) may be Clare's best yet" ― Kirkus Starred Review "Vibrant characters, unusual plot and vivid descriptions of life in twelfth-century England make for a period mystery with immense appeal" ― Booklist Alys Clare divides her time between Tonbridge, England-in the area where ""Tavern in the Morning"" is set--and her ancient stone cottage in Brittany. The author of two previous Hawkenlye mysteries, ""Fortune Like the Moon"" and ""Ashes of the Elements,"" she has also studied archaeology at the University of Kent at Canterbury.