Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)

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A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered The crimes are immediately blamed on the town s Jewish community, taken as evidence that Jews sacrifice Christian children in blasphemous ceremonies To save them from the rioting mob, the king places the Cambridge Jews under his protection and hides them in a castle fortress King Henry II is no friend of the Jews or anyone, really but he is invested in their fate Without the taxes received from Jewish merchants, his treasuries would go bankrupt Hoping scientific investigation will exonerate the Jews, Henry calls on his cousin the King of Sicily whose subjects include the best medical experts in Europe and asks for his finest master of the art of death, an early version of the medical examiner The Italian doctor chosen for the task is a young prodigy from the University of Salerno But her name is Adelia the king has been sent a mistress of the art of death Adelia and her companions Simon, a Jew, and Mansur, a Moor travel to England to unravel the mystery of the Cambridge murders, which turn out to be the work of a serial killer, most likely one who has been on Crusade with the king In a backward and superstitious country like England, Adelia must conceal her true identity as a doctor in order to avoid accusations of witchcraft Along the way, she is assisted by Sir Rowley Picot, one of the king s tax collectors, a man with a personal stake in the investigation Rowley may be a needed friend, or the fiend for whom they are searching As Adelia s investigation takes her into Cambridge s shadowy river paths and behind the closed doors of its churches and nunneries, the hunt intensifies and the killer prepares to strike again Best Download Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) [ author ] Ariana Franklin [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Being a feminist reader of historical fiction is to invite inner turmoil Excessively plucky female characters seem inaccurate Some are constantly winking at the reader, as if to say, after graduating with my degree in women s studies, I opted to spend a few months time traveling so I could offer enlightened commentary on unenlightened times I hope you appreciate my presence in your bo...I m always looking for excellent historic fiction There s so much around and not all books are best quality.Likereaders here, as I understand it, I had trouble getting into this one, not an easy read, but once I got past that barrier, it was good and getting better and better An intelligent medieval murder mystery, solid historical background, Plantagenet period Henry II , interesting Not really an easy read for me, so I had to stay focussed, which is okay, because it was good Wi I m always looking for excellent historic fiction There s so much around and not all books are best quality.Likereaders here, as I understand it, I had trouble getting into this one, not an easy read, but once I got past that barrier, it was good and getting better and better An intelligent medieval murder mystery, solid historical background, Plantagenet period Henry II , interesting Not really an easy read for me, so I had to stay focussed, which is okay, because it was good Will certainly find the sequels to this series of Adelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art...You know what I have really missed in my life A Librarian Not a librarian, small l, but a Librarian that mystical, magical woman who watches what you read, and what you check out again and again, and who one day says to you You know what I think you d like THIS I like THIS It s a mystery, set in medieval Cambridge its heroine is a doctor, no, a coroner there s a big mystery about murdered children the Jews are being accused , and also a charming and unlikely romance to add to the You know what I have really missed in my life A Librarian Not a librarian, small l, but a Librarian that mystical, magical woman who watches what you read, and what you check out again and aga...A medieval mystery in which Simon of Naples, a eunuch and a unique woman with the ability to decipher the wounds inflicted on bodies, race to discover the identity of a violent killer of children before he strikes again.From its opening lines, The Mistress of the Art of Death had me in its thrallHere they come From down the road we can hear harnesses jingling and see dust rising into the warm spring sky Pilgrims re...Start with Chaucer s Canterbury Tales Throw in a cameo of a calculating and brash King Henry II straight from The Lion in Winter Add some medieval mystery on par with Umberto Eco s groundbreaking The Name of the Rose And finish it off with the forensics of CSI , and you ll have some appreciation for Ariana Franklin s remarkable achievement in Mistress of the Art of Death , a fresh and inspired twist of historical fiction and crime thriller, a blockbuster of murder and mayhem told thro Start with Chaucer s Canterbury Tales Throw in a cameo of a calculating and brash King Henry II straight from The Lion in Winter Add some medieval mystery on par with Umberto Eco s groundbreaking The Name of the Rose And finish it off with the forensics of CSI , and you ll have some appreciation for Ariana Franklin s remarkable achievement in Mistress of the Art of Death , a fresh and inspired twist of historical fiction and crime thriller, a blockbuster of murder and mayhem told through lively, darkly humorous prose that is as educational as it is entertaining.The setting is 12th century England King Henry II, still smarting from the Church s reaction to the murder of archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket, is anxious to get to the bottom of the grisly murders of four children in ...I am a historical mystery geek, sometimes I ll go on a tear and read a whole series in a row, like the Peabody mysteries or Lindsay Davis Rome mysteries, so I picked up this book after reading great reviews I was not disappointed Very interesting setting, mainly compelling because of the main character,a medieval woman doctor Felt well researched, a serial killer thriller set long ago in a fascinating world Leans a bit too much in the womanly direction sometimes I felt the romance was a b I am a historical mystery geek, sometimes I ll go on a tear and read a whole series in a row, like the Peabody mysteries or Lindsay Davis Rome mysteries, so I picked up this book after reading great reviews I was not disappointed Very interesting setting, mainly compelling because of the main character,a medieval woman doctor Felt well researched, a serial killer thrill...,, Ariana Franklin, , ,, ,, Ariana Franklin, , ,,, ,,bellThis book was a group read on LibraryThingThe Highly Rated Book Group sponsored it, with the game though gravid Vintage_Books leading us through some very trenchant questions about our impressions of both the book and the world it s set inand thank goodness for that It s a lotfun to read a book in a group of like minded people, ones who read on multiple levels like our brethren and sistern here on this site.Adelia Vesuvia, our sleuth, is a forensic physician in a time when I didn t This book was a group read on LibraryThingThe Highly Rated Book Group sponsored it, with the game though gravid Vintage_Books leading us through some very trenchant questions about our impressions of both the book and the world it s set inand thank goodness for that It s a lotfun to read a book in a group of like minded people, ones who read on multiple levels like o...In coming to the decision to purchase this book, Mistress of the Art of Death, I did my background research first I visited a fair few blogs that had reviewed the book, and found that the reviews were so entirely positive that I couldn t wait to get my grubby paws on the book myself The bloggers were not wrong thank the gods This novel is a gloriously delicious read.Set in the Middle Ages as a medieval mystery, our protagonist has been asked to travel to Cambridge United Kingdom from the In coming to the decision to purchase this book, Mistress of the Art of Death, I did my background research first I visited a fair few blogs that had reviewed the book, and found that the reviews were so entirely positive that I couldn t wait to get my grubby paws on the book myself The bloggers were not wrong thank the gods This novel is a gloriously delicious read.Set in the Middle Ages as a medieval mystery, our protagonist has been asked to travel to Cambridge United Kingdom from the Middle East, to research the mystery behin...I was quite captivated by this book As a medieval scholar, I had some initial doubts I d like it because I am often disappointed by books that feature 20th 21st century concerns and situations in a medieval setting investigating mysteries, forensic science, in this case All too often, the authors don t get the historical elements right, and the story ends up being too anachronistic.Ariana Franklin, however, knows her medieval history The story is a page turner as well, and the world Frankli I was quite captivated by this book As a medieval scholar, I had some initial doubts I d like it because I am often disappointed by books that feature 20th 21st century concerns and situations in a medieval setting investigating mysteries, forensic science, in this case All too often, the authors don t get the historical elements right, and the story ends up being too anachronistic.Ariana Franklin, however, knows her medieval history The story is a page turner as...

Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
  • English
  • 02 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 0399154140
  • Ariana Franklin
  • Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)