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Colmar, 1353 CE Gritta, Appel, and Efi managed to survive the Black Death, only to find that they are in desperate need of money. With limited options and lots of obstacles, they band together to become alewives - brewing and selling ale in the free Alsatian town of Colmar. But when an elderly neighbor is discovered dead in her house, the alewives cannot convince the sheriff and the town council that her death wasn't an accident, it was murder. As the body count piles up, the ale flows and mystery is afoot! Set in the tumultuous years after the most devastating pandemic the world has ever experienced, The Alewives is a playful romp through a dark time, when society was reeling from loss and a grieving population attempted to return to normal, proving that with the bonds of love, friendship, and humor, the human spirit will always continue to shine.

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A short, sharp, snappy, hugely entertaining, medieval mystery that portrays the realities of life at the time, with just the right amount of humour to make it thoroughly entertaining. - MJ Porter, author of Cragside and The Erdington Mysteries

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Elizabeth R. Andersen is an independent historical fiction author living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. Her debut novel, THE SCRIBE, launched in July of 2021. Elizabeth is passionate about reviving (and eating) historical recipes, reading and supporting other historical fiction authors, and exploring the stunning Cascade mountains.

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