Daniel ScannellFeb 21, 20235 min readTeresa SpeaksFather Miquel followed the gaolers who were bringing Mme. Balterra back to her prison cell, and he asked to be admitted to consult with...
Daniel ScannellDec 5, 20223 min readThe Quality of “Evidence”The red-haired priest looked around and spotted a girl of no more than seventeen years endeavoring to look busy for her supervisor’s...
Daniel ScannellNov 17, 20223 min readThe Devil is in the Details“How did we get into this in the first place?” asked the priest. “As best as I can figure it, a bunch of people with torches in their...
Daniel ScannellOct 26, 20223 min readHearts AdriftThe following is a brief excerpt from my latest novel, The Witch of Bastanes. If you enjoy this passage, my book is available on...
Daniel ScannellOct 13, 20222 min readA Dark StrangerThe black robed wonderer shuck the dust from his sandaled feet, before shouldering open the door to the bishop’s residence. In his...
Daniel ScannellOct 11, 20223 min readBaptism by FireToledo, Kingdom of Castille: 1220 Fires raged, the smell of burning papyrus and vellum filling the air. Libraries palaces, synagogues...
Daniel ScannellSep 22, 20226 min readEscape!An excerpt from The Witch of Bastanes Finally, Teresa combed her hair as best as she could, straightened her rags to look less...