Murder at the War

Murder at the War
by Mary Monica Pulver

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Author: Mary Monica Pulver
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-02
ISBN: 096535752X
Number of pages: 180
Publisher: F T L Pubns

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Book Review: Charming!
Summary: 5 Stars

I was delighted by this book and I'm crushed that earlier works by "Monica Mary Pulver" aren't available at my library nor through Amazon. The name is in quotes because I found out after the fact that MMP is another name for the writer I know and enjoy as "Margaret Frazer," who writes the Dame Frevisse & Joliffe mystery series, which I love with a passion.

"Murder at the War" is set at an SCA convention. If you like that kind of setting, I recommend "We'll Always Have Parrots" by Donna Andrews, which is set at a fantasy convention (a cross between Conan and Star Trek, more or less). Andrews also has a Civil War reenactment, "Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos." "Bimbos of the Death Sun" and "Zombies of the Gene Pool" are hysterical sendups of SF conventions by Sharyn McCrumb.

Back to "Murder at the War" -- its sympathy for the SCA makes it remarkable, and I thought the writing was high quality and the dialog believable. It had humor and suspense, and I recommend it. I'm at a loss as to why the last two reviewers were so savage. I enjoyed it so much, I went looking for more -- and succeeded. I found out that MMP also writes as "Monica Ferris," and I'm eager to start reading the mystery series written under that name, since I can't readily lay hands on any of the other MMP titles. Under any name, this author's books are a treat.

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Summary of Murder at the War

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a group of enthusiasts who research and selectively re-create the Middle Ages for knowledge and for fun. At their events, they wear historical clothing and call each other by medieval-style character names. Once a year, they meet to display their handiwork and stage a mock medieval war.

In Murder at the War, policeman Peter Brichter (known in the SCA as Stefan von Helle) and his wife, Kori (known as Katherine of Tretower) go to the war for the fun. But the revelry turns deadly serious when a known troublemaker, Thorstane Shieldbreaker, is actually murdered. The local police, anxious to find the culprit, turn their attention to Peter and Kori as suspects once they find the two have quarreled with Thorstane. It is up to Lord Stefan and Lady Katherine, with their inside knowledge of the SCA, to clear their names and solve the crime.

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