Somebody is killing the Christian children of Cambridge. In 12th-century England, Jews are obvious scapegoats for such outrages, but in this case, King Henry II hesitates to prosecute whole groups of potential taxpayers. To quell the uproar, he secretly summons a female coroner to track down the real culprits. As City of Shadows author Arianna Franklin leads us through the brutal realities of feudal life, we follow plot twists as tight as merchant paths in ancient cities. A masterfully crafted historical whodunit.
The national bestselling hit hailed by the New York Times as a "vibrant medieval mystery...[it] outdoes the competition."
In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.
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In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.
Mistress of the Art of Death
The national bestselling hit hailed by the New York Times as a "vibrant medieval mystery...[it] outdoes the competition."
In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.
In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.
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BN ID: | 2940169179132 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 02/06/2007 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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