But was this the reason for his feeling of dread? Hard work, dead ends, great effort expended for no result–these were all in a day’s work in a case of the King’s justice. This was something else. He was conscious of a sense of foreboding, as if he was being dragged along by an inexorable Fate, ensnared in a course of events that was building to some terrible climax yet to come.

—The Viking Sword, Chapter 5

Today I’m happy to announce the publication of the second book in the Edwin of Wimborne Anglo-Saxon mystery series, The Viking Sword. This novel picks up a few months after A Council of Wolves with Edwin and Molly at home for what they incorrectly think will be a peaceful Christmas holiday.

There are several parallel mysteries in this book, two of which take place in locked rooms, and one involves a murder with a Viking sword. There are some missing treasures, an unexplained skeleton, and a kidnapping. Once again, Edwin composes some riddles as well as solving the crime. I had a lot of fun writing the story and I hope you will enjoy reading it.

The Viking Sword is available to order in paperback and ebook from most retail outlets, and you may also be able to request it from your library.

Amazon US: https://a.co/d/cXAbWLl

Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/gDzh81D

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/contributors/elizabeth-springer

Other ebook retailers such as Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc.: https://books2read.com/u/49qzD8