The Idylls of the Queen: A Tale of Queen Guenevere

The arrangements for the dinner party were overseen by Queen Quenevere herself. She selected the apples with her own hands. And before the evening ended a young knight lay dead...and Arthurs beloved unfaithful queen stood branded as a murderess and condemned to death!Phyllis Ann Karr has taken Celtic legend and given it a fresh new twist in this magical murder-mystery of knights and sorcery romantic entanglements and courtly intrigues. This is a tale that explores the passions and motivations of the men and women who stride through the pages of Mallorys romance: Sir Kay the sharp-tongued seneschal; Nimue the elusive Lady of the Lake; Morgan le Fay Merlins complex nemesis; the tormented sons of Lot and Morgawse; and Mordred Arthurs own bitter terrified son!In The Idylls of the Queen Phyllis Ann Karr takes an incident (the murder of Sir Patrise) from Thomas Malorys Le Morte dArthur and creates an intelligent complex and fascinating mystery novel perfect for fans of historical mysteries of British legends and of fantasy. -- Cynthia Ward