The Witch of Cologne

A Time of Peril . The Inquisitor Carlos Vicente Solitario charges a young Jewish midwife Ruth bas Elazar Saul with heresy. Ruth may be the daughter of the citys chief rabbi but this is no protection against the Inquisitions accusations. . A Quest for Justice. Detlef von Tennen nobleman and canon cousin to the Archbishop suspects that something other than religion drives Solitario to persecute Ruth. Determined to ensure that justice is done Detlef joins the investigation-and finds his passions fully aroused by Ruths impressive intelligence and darkly exotic beauty. . Two Hearts Desires. All her life Ruth bas Elazar Saul has thirsted for knowledge despite the price she paid by concealing her gender and being cast out of her fathers house. Her faith sustained her through all even the attentions of the Inquisition. Then in the very heart of danger God blessed her with the greatest love she had ever known.