Author: Anne-Marie Amiel

Anne-Marie Amiel graduated high school in New Zealand. Upon returning to her native England she lived in a village in Suffolk after serving in the Women’s Royal Naval Service. Although Anne-Marie wanted to study archaeology at university she ended up studying law and spending some time researching for the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Crusader’s Way is the first of her St. Edmundsbury Mysteries series. The second book in the series, Penitent’s Sword, is scheduled for release in the spring of 2022 to be followed at the end of the year by the third installment. Anne-Marie currently lives in Columbus, Georgia. She is a proud doggie mum, loves to participate in musical theater, and follows the great English tradition of drinking hot tea and knitting. She is no Miss Marple, but she does love a good mystery!

What Happened to the End of the Bayeux Tapestry?

Most people have heard of the Bayeux Tapestry, but few know that the end of this account of the Norman invasion of England in 1066 was torn off the work at some time in the past. The “tapestry” was in fact a work of embroidery. It is currently displayed in Bayeux, France although it was […]

St. Edmund was the First Patron Saint of England

Yes, that’s correct. St. George has been the patron saint of England since 1350, but before that the martyr king of East Anglia was the country’s patron saint. Edmund was born on Christmas Day 841 A.D. He became king of East Anglia in 856 and fought alongside Alfred of Wessex against the Vikings. In 869 […]

History Matters!

If I had a penny for every time I’ve heard comments such as these, I’d be a rich woman!  Since I’m not burdened by the weight of many pennies, however, I’ve decided to start a site that talks about the details that bring to life the people who inhabited the past. 

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