Margaret Frazer is the pen name of the American author Gail Frazer, who wrote historical mysteries and other historical fiction. Frazer was born on November 26, 1946, in Kewanee, Illinois. She grew up in her hometown and later moved to Elk River, Minnesota, where she lived and worked. Frazer is best known for her Sister Frevisse and Joliffe the Player mysteries. Her writing career began in the summer that she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, and she continued to write for over twenty years despite her illness.
Frazer's first novel was published in the same summer that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She fought the disease for over twenty years, but unfortunately, she passed away only months after her 25th novel was published. Frazer's writing career was marked by her ability to write historical mysteries that were both engaging and informative. She made her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was surrounded by her books. Frazer's writing was inspired by her interest in medieval England, and she sought to explore medieval perceptions in her work.
Frazer's Sister Frevisse series, which includes the Edgar-nominated novel "The Novice's Tale," is set in medieval England and features Dame Frevisse. Frazer's second series of novels, featuring the player/minstrel Joliffe, is also set in the same time and place. Frazer's writing was highly regarded, and she was twice a finalist for the Edgar(R) in the paperback original category. Frazer's work as an author allowed her to delve into medieval England from a medieval perspective, providing readers with a unique and engaging view of the past. Frazer's website, which was previously available online, provided more information about her and her work.
Sister Frevisse Books (with Mary Pulver)
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Title
Year
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1
The Novice's Tale
1992
2
The Novice's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1992
3
The Servant's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1993
4
The Servant's Tale
1993
5
The Outlaw's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1994
6
The Outlaw's Tale
1994
7
The Bishop's Tale
1994
8
The Bishop's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1994
9
The Boy's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1995
10
The Boy's Tale
1995
11
The Murderer's Tale (With: Mary Pulver)
1996
12
The Murderer's Tale
1996
13
The Prioress' Tale
1997
14
The Maiden's Tale
1998
15
The Reeve's Tale
1999
16
The Squire's Tale
2000
17
The Clerk's Tale
2002
18
The Bastard's Tale
2003
19
The Hunter's Tale
2004
20
The Widow's Tale
2005
21
The Sempster's Tale
2006
22
The Traitor's Tale
2007
23
The Apostate's Tale
2007
Sister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
The Witch's Tale
2010
2
The Midwife's Tale
2010
3
Shakespeare's Mousetrap / That Same Pit
2010
4
The Stone-Worker's Tale
2011
5
Winter Heart
2011
Joliffe the Player Books
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Title
Year
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1
A Play of Isaac
2004
2
A Play of Dux Moraud
2005
3
A Play of Knaves
2006
4
A Play of Lords
2007
5
A Play of Treachery
2009
6
A Play of Piety
2010
7
A Play of Heresy
2011
Bischop Pecock Tales Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Simple Logic of It
2010
2
Heretical Murder
2011
3
Lowly Death
2011
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
Circle of Witches
2012
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
Neither Pity, Love, Nor Fear
2010
2
Strange Gods, Strange Men
2010
3
Volo te Habere...
2010
4
This World's Eternity
2010
5
The Death of Kings
2011
Caroline Canfield Mysteries Books (with Rhys Bowen, with Various Various, with Joyce Christmas, with Rochelle Krich, with G. Miki Hayden, with Terence Faherty, with Kate Charles, with Mary Pulver, with Dianne Day, with Serita Stevens, with Jacqueline Fiedler, with Tom Kreitzberg)
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Title
Year
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1
Tiger's Palette
1998
2
Sketches with Wolves
2001
Caroline Canfield Mysteries Books (with Various Various, with G. Miki Hayden, with Kate Charles, with Dianne Day, with Serita Stevens, with Jacqueline Fiedler, with Tom Kreitzberg)