Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Bound by Mystery |
2017 |
Buy |
Medieval Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Wine of Violence |
2003 |
Buy |
| Tyrant of the Mind |
2004 |
Buy |
| Sorrow Without End |
2006 |
Buy |
| Justice for the Damned |
2007 |
Buy |
| Forsaken Soul |
2008 |
Buy |
| Chambers of Death |
2009 |
Buy |
| Valley of Dry Bones |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Killing Season |
2011 |
Buy |
| Sanctity of Hate |
2012 |
Buy |
| Covenant with Hell |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Sanctity of Hate |
2013 |
Buy |
| Satan’s Lullaby |
2015 |
Buy |
| Land of Shadows |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Proud Sinner |
2017 |
Buy |
| Wild Justice |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Twice-Hanged Man |
2019 |
Buy |
| Elegy to Murder |
2020 |
Buy |
| Prayers of the Dead |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Favas Can Be Fatal |
2006 |
Buy |
Priscilla Royal writes medieval mysteries set in 13th-century England. Her Medieval Mystery series, which began with Wine of Violence in 2003, follows Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal Priory and Brother Thomas as they solve crimes in a world of religious communities, feudal politics, and medieval justice.
The series grew to 18 books by 2021, with Prayers of the Dead being the most recent entry. Royal brings historical research to her fiction, grounding the mysteries in the social and religious realities of medieval England. She has also written one standalone novel, Favas Can Be Fatal (2006), and appeared in the mystery anthology Bound by Mystery (2017).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Priscilla Royal written?
Priscilla Royal has written twenty books across three series.
What was Priscilla Royal's first book?
Priscilla Royal’s first book is Wine of Violence, published in 2003.
What is the Medieval Mystery series about?
The Medieval Mystery series follows Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal Priory and Brother Thomas as they investigate murders and crimes in 13th-century England. The 18 books are set during the reign of Edward I and combine detective fiction with detailed historical settings, religious politics, and everyday medieval life.