the apothecary rose a medieval mystery candace m robb

The more I wrote, the more intrigued I became, and I cannot predict how the rest of his story might play out. But by the end of the second book, I realized his depths, and could not resist testing them in A Murdered Peace, which feels very much to me like Berend’s book. I laughed and thought, He’s perfect for Kate’s household, and kept on typing. I liked that this new book fleshed him out more but I sense there's even more to know about him.īerend’s arrival was more typical for me-he simply appeared in a scene, battle-scarred, muscular, kneading bread. How could I resist this vivid glimpse that left me asking, Who is she? I wrote The Service of the Dead to learn her story, then A Twisted Vengeance to tease out her mother’s tragedy.Īnd how about her cook, Berend? I know he's a favorite with readers (and with me).

She turned left onto High Petergate and stopped at a well-appointed house where an elderly woman greeted her as her mistress. I sensed the axe hidden in her skirts, saw wild dark hair escaping from her crispinette. Kate Clifford arrived in my life in a daydream, striding down Stonegate flanked by a pair of Irish wolfhounds, the tops of their heads level with her shoulders. How did you come up with Kate Clifford? She's one of those characters that fully springs to life from page one -and she has such an interesting backstory as well. And watch out -she has a throwing axe in her skirt!

With each one she approaches history via a unique character, in Kate’s case, she is a widow with adopted children who is working to pay off her dead husband’s debts and stay afloat amongst the political intrigue that was a huge part of her time. She has since written 10 Owen Archer books, three Margaret Kerr books, and is now writing the Kate Clifford books set in 15th-century York. I met Candace Robb when she was touring with her first book, The Apothecary Rose, in 1993.

The apothecary rose a medieval mystery candace m robb