The Wife of Kronstadt: Medieval Mystery of Transylvania

Every city keeps its records.
Kronstadt (today Brasov) keeps something else.

When Gertrud, the respected wife of the town physician, begins noticing tiny inconsistencies in burial registers and medical records, she takes note. Until the same patterns appear again. And again.

A woman's cause of death quietly changes.
Herbs disappear from apothecary inventories.
Identical symbols appear beside the names of women who should have had nothing in common.

But in medieval Kronstdt power depends upon silence.

Set in fifteenth-century Transylvania, The Wife of Kronstadtis an atmospheric historical mystery of quiet courage, hidden power, and the women who refused to let the truth disappear.

Perfect for readers who enjoy richly researched medieval fiction, slow-burning mysteries, and stories where history's greatest battles are fought with memory rather than swords.

This is a standalone historical story and a companion to When Secrets Bloom (Book One of the Blood of Kings, Heart of Shadows series).

The Kronstadt Chronicle explores the centuries that shaped the world of the Blood of Kings, Heart of Shadows novels:

Hermannstadt, 1241 - The Mongol Invasion - a Short Story - OUT NOW
The Wandering Star, 1400 – coming soon
The Book That Should Not Exist - Journey from Moldavia to Kronstadt, a Novella, 1450 - OUT JULY 2026
The Wife of Kronstadt - A Historical Crime Mystery Novelette, 1461 - OUT NOW
The Scribe and the Painter, 1470 - coming soon
Kate’s Letter – a Short Story, 1478 (included in the Anthology Courage, Tales of History, Mystery and Hope) - OUT NOW