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Fortune Like the Moon (Hawkenlye Mysteries) Paperback – July 1, 2003

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Shortly before his unexpected coronation, King Richard passed a law letting all of England's prisoners go free. Shortly afterwards, a young nun is found gruesomely murdered. Richard swiftly employs an old military colleague of his, Josse d'Acquin, to unravel this hideous mystery. Josse goes to Hawkenlye Abbey to find out the answers to these questions, and together with Abbess Helewise, they must find the murderer quickly, or they'll have the King of England to answer to.
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    Hawkenlye Mysteries
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    July 1, 2003
  6. Dimensions
    4.1 x 0.65 x 6.9 inches
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    0340739320
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton; New edition (July 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0340739320
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0340739327
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.1 x 0.65 x 6.9 inches
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    Alys Clare writes historical murder mysteries. There are 17 titles in the now-completed Hawkenlye series, set in and around the Wealden Forest during the reigns of Richard I and John: in order they are Fortune like the Moon, Ashes of the Elements, The Tavern in the Morning, The Chatter of the Maidens, The Faithful Dead, A Dark Night Hidden, Whiter than the Lily, Girl in a Red Tunic, Heart of Ice, The Enchanter's Forest, The Paths of the Air, The Joys of my Life, The Rose of the World, The Song of the Nightingale, The Winter King, A Shadowed Evil and The Devil's Cup.

    The Aelf Fen books are set in the fenlands of East Anglia in the reign of William Rufus. The 9 titles so far are Out of the Dawn Light, Mist over the Water, Music of the Distant Stars, The Way between the Worlds, Land of the Silver Dragon, Blood of the South, The Night Wanderer, The Rufus Spy and City of Pearl.

    The Gabriel Taverner books are set in Devon in the early 1600s. Queen Elizabeth is dead and the throne of England is now occupied by the very different character of James I. The main character in the series is a former ship's physician, and there are three titles so far: A Rustle of Silk, The Angel in the Glass and The Indigo Ghosts.

    The World's End Bureau series is set in Victorian London, where a young woman called Lily Raynor is struggling to set up a private enquiry agency. The two titles to date are The Woman who Spoke to Spirits and The Outcast Girls.

    Alys has also written books under her own name, Elizabeth Harris, and these include a series of time-slip mysteries and some roughly contemporary stories. These are available in e-book form. The titles are The Herb Gatherers, The Egyptian Years, The Sun Worshippers, Time of the Wolf, The Quiet Earth, The Sacrifice Stone, The Twilight Child, A Good Man's Love, Singing in the Wilderness, The Simple Life and My Turn Now.

    Alys has been writing professionally for more than 30 years

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5.0 out of 5 stars Murder by night
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
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Quite a good read. I didn't want to put it down. It did drag in a spot of two, but the pace picked up again and made up for it.

King Henry VII died and Richard, his younger brother, inherits the throne. Richard has lived nearly all his life in Aquitaine, which he inherited from his mother, Queen Eleanor. As a beneficent gesture, he released some prisoners from various gaols around England. Shortly thereafter, a young noviate nun is found dead, her throat slashed and her body bloodied.

Josse d'Acquin has been appointed by King Richard, through his mother, to investigate this horrendous crime. He must travel to the Abbey at Hawkenlye and begin without knowing exactly how it what he has to do. There, he meets Abbess Helewise and an investigative team is formed.

I was not paid for this review nor was I reimbursed for this recommendation. I have not been compensated for my opinion,but I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys medieval mysteries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Successful first outing
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014
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I thought I had read this first entry in the Hawkenlye series, but once I started reading it I realized I hadn't; I've since read and enjoyed some of the other books in the series and wanted to reacquaint myself with how the series started. Very well, it turns out, with few of the awkward, contrived tricks an author often uses to start a series - over explaining, too much background of characters and situations, where too much is told instead of shown.

A novice nun appears to have been brutally raped and murdered after King Richard frees several prisoners in a show of amnesty; worried that his act of benevolence will be blamed for the crime before he has even set foot in his new kingdom, Richard dispatches Sir Josse d'Acquin to investigate the murder. Arriving at Hawkenlye Abbey Josse makes the acquaintance of Abbess Helewise and the two join forces to discover the twisted truth behind the murder.

I really enjoyed the logical progression of the friendship and growing bond between the two leads, as well as Helewise's and Josse's interactions with supporting players like Sister Euphemia and Brother Saul; I also felt the mystery was particularly well-done. My only slight complaint was the ending; even after loose ends were tied up it dragged on a bit tending to Josse's personal life and getting him back to Hawkenlye in what seemed like a realistic but rather long-winded way. Ah well, small complaint for the start to what has become one of my favorite series! Recommended to fans of historical mysteries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to a series.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022
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If the rest of the books are half as good, this will be a series worth the read. Hope they go on for a long while.
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elizabeth daily
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok read
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016
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Took awhile to move along. Not a lot of suspense. Good characters but not much mystery. I liked the abbess and the knight.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Start this Series if you Listen on Kindle.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017
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Great story. I really like this author - BUT - if you listen to books on your Kindle while performing other activities, as I do, don't start this series. You will get really interested in the characters and story lines only to find that of the 17 books in the series, only the first three and the last few are in Kindle format. The middle ten or so are available ONLY in hard cover or paperback. I do not have time to sit down and read a paperback which is why I listen to books on my Kindle Keyboard. I am so disappointed that the series has a ten book gap for Kindle. In my humble opinion only full series should be put in Kindle format.
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D M S
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Medieval Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015
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Several of my friends recommended this series to me and I'm enjoying it. However, it appears to be out of print so I purchased a used copy that was like new. I plan to order the rest of the books in the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginning
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2015
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I'm always on the lookout for a good book, and this is one. It's a good mystery without onscreen violence. I'm also not much of a fan of edge of the seat suspense or terror. Fortunately, this book delivers a good story with characters you'd like to know. The locale is engaging, but not so foreign as to be unrecognizable. Sums up to a good read. And I'll be on the lookout for the next one.
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Evamay
5.0 out of 5 stars Evamay
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017
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Loved this book, especially as it made everything clearer about how the main characters met up. I recommend all the Hawkenlye books as they make very good reading.
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SARAH ADAMS
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2018
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I really enjoyed this story! The plot was well thought through and the relationship between the abbess and the knight developed nicely. Although a murder story, it was very pleasing that it did not contain a lot of gruesome content, leaving me to imagine the scene. The characters were well described and I felt, historically correct. This is one f the best books I have read in a while, although I chose it purely by chance! I was really pleased to find the second book in the series, which I am now enjoying equally as much!
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Mrs Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars I'm still in love with the Crowner John series by Sir Bernard Knight ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2018
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Handy as a read at bedtime - nothing too complicated or exciting enough to keep me awake, but enough to keep me interested. I'm still in love with the Crowner John series by Sir Bernard Knight and trying to find something as good as those!
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Pamela Bramall
5.0 out of 5 stars Jose d'Aquin
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2017
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This is a remarkable book. It brings the time of Richard the Lionheart to life beautifully. Aspects of the times become real and understandable. All the people in the book are likeable (or not, as the case may be), and the things they do and say are believable. I thoroughly enjoyed a glimpse of 12th century England and intend to continue with the Hawkenlye series.
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Wycarbah
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor presentation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2013
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Good story, the first in the series and sets the scene for those books to follow. Excellent story and well written Will follow the series.
BUT, this was a 'used' book advertised as 'good' condition. When received it had clearly been kept in damp musty conditions as evidenced by the badly discoloured mouldy, though dry, pages. It is not be sitting on my bookshelf!
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Mrs C Edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2014
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First book i have read by `Alys Clare and found it an enjoyable read . Looking forward to reading the next one
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