To Wear the White Cloak - first US edition

by Sharan Newman - signed

In a simple prologue, three men, a lord, a miller and a servant set out on Easter from their small French village to join the Knights of the Temple and King Louis's expedition to rid the Holy Land of the Saracens. Meanwhile, Catherine and her extended family arrive in Paris, expecting to find their house aired and ready for them. Instead there's moldy and rancid food in the kitchen and the decaying body of a murdered man, wearing the white cloak of the Knights of the Temple, in the counting room. Fearful that certain family secrets are at risk of exposure, Catherine, her husband, Edgar, and her cousin, Solomon, determine to discover the man's identity and his murderer. Thus begins a story that will bring the three pilgrims and Catherine's clan together and change their lives forever.

Book has black boards with the title in gold on the spine. Signed by the author on the title page; 352 pages with dimensions (in inches) of 1.13 x 8.51 x 5.80; unread. Jacket is in fine condition, price intact at $24.95.