Mistress Of The Art Of Death: Mistress of the Art of Death, Adelia Aguilar series 1 - Couverture souple

Franklin, Ariana

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857500368 ISBN 13 : 9780857500366

Editeur : Bantam, 2011

Synopsis

Adelia Aguilar is a rare thing in medieval Europe - a woman who has trained as a doctor. Her speciality is the study of corpses, a skill that must be concealed if she is to avoid accusations of witchcraft. But in Cambridge a child has been murdered, others are disappearing, and King Henry has called upon a renowned Italian investigator to find the killer - fast. What the king gets is Adelia, his very own Mistress of the Art of Death. The investigation takes Adelia deep into Cambridge; its castle and convents, and streets teeming with life. And it is here that she attracts the attention of a murderer who is prepared to kill again...

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"a vigorous evocation of medieval life in all its richness and squalor and an attention-grabbing thriller." (BBC History magazine)

"Franklin is one of the very best creators of medieval whodunnits writing today" (Guardian)

"Great fun! Franklin succeeds in vividly bringing the 12th century to life with this cracking good story" (KATE MOSSE)

"A morbidly entertaining novel that outdoes the competition" (New York Times)

"Exhilarating... I want to crown Ariana Franklin Queen of the Historical Mystery!" (TESS GERRITSEN)

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ariana Franklin (Diana Norman) was born in Devon and at twenty became the youngest reporter then on Fleet Street. She was also the author of the critically acclaimed Death Maze, Relics of the Dead and The Assassin's Prayer all featuring anatomist Adelia Aguilar. She passed away in 2011.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bantam
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0857500368
• ISBN 13: 9780857500366
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528