St. Oswald's Niche

by Laura Frankos

From the moment Jennet move in with the other students working on archaeological digs in beautiful York, England, someone seems to be setting her up as a thief. Small things disappear, and her dormmates make ugly insinuations. Then, disaster: an exquisite medieval chalice uncovered in the St. Oswald's dig is stolen.

By this time, Jennet has suspicions of her own. Something very odd is going on at the St. Oswald's dig, and with the help of a fellow student from California, Jennet takes out her tools and embarks on another kind of dig--one that looks to the present for answers.

Genres: Mystery

309 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 24, 1991

About the author

Laura Frankos writes the Great White Way Wayback Machine column on TalkinBroadway.com and is the author of several books in the fields of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. Frankos also works as a librarian and lives in Chatsworth, CA, with her husband, author Larry Turtledove."

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad little mystery, enjoyed the history and setting. Fairly lightweight in terms of relationships, but entertaining.

If Frankos had written more mysteries, I'd read them, I had a nice time.

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

A young historian is in England to give a paper and a chance meeting at Canterbury yields her a summer job with an imminent scholar in her field. Some interesting archeology, thievery, and a few ghosts and a little slapstick make for a great read.