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Jan 29, 2008 | ISBN 9780425219256 Buy
Feb 06, 2007 | ISBN 9781101206751 Buy
Feb 06, 2007 | 793 Minutes Buy
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Jan 29, 2008 | ISBN 9780425219256
Feb 06, 2007 | ISBN 9781101206751
Feb 06, 2007 | ISBN 9781429586184
793 Minutes
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.
Ariana Franklin is the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. A bestselling author and former journalist, she lives in England with her husband, the film critic Barry Norman.
“A fabulous read…irresistible.” — New York Daily News “Vivid and engaging…succeeds brilliantly as both historical fiction and crime thriller. [A] terrific book…with a dozen twists.” — Diana Gabaldon, Washington Post “One of the most compelling, suspenseful mysteries I’ve read in years.” — New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman “The medieval answer to Kay Scarpetta and the CSI detectives.” — Karen Harper, bestselling author of the Elizabeth I mystery series “Fascinating…a rollicking microcosm of budding science, medieval culture, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.” — USA Today “Expert researched, a brilliant heroine.” — Kate Mosse, New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth “CSI meets The Canterbury Tales…commercial paydirt…delivered with panache.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred)
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