Sharan Newman Books in Order

Sharan Newman is a medieval historian and author, holding a Master's degree in Medieval Literature from Michigan State University and a doctoral degree in Medieval Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she specialized in twelfth-century France. A member of the Medieval Academy and the Medieval Association of the Pacific, she has dedicated her career to writing novels set in the Middle Ages. Her notable works include three Arthurian fantasies and ten mysteries set in twelfth-century France, which explore the lives of the bourgeoisie and minor nobility, as well as the complex relationships between Christians and Jews during this time period. Newman's meticulous research has taken her to renowned institutions such as the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and the Institute for Jewish History at the University of Trier. Her Catherine LeVendeur mysteries have garnered numerous award nominations, including the Macavity Award and the Herodotus Award, which she has won for Death Comes As Epiphany and Cursed in the Blood, respectively.