'I'd like to crown Ariana Franklin Queen of the Historical
Mystery!' TESS GERRITSEN The King of England has called upon his
Mistress of the Art of Death - anatomist and doctor Adelia Aguilar
- to accompany 10-year-old Princess Joanna on her thousand-mile
journey to marry the King of Sicily. They must take with them the
legendary sword Excalibur. And so Adelia sets sail with the golden
princess and her lavish party of nobles, musicians, servants,
laundresses, grooms, luggage and treasure. But when members of the
procession begin to die and it looks as though Adelia is to blame,
there are dangerous accusations of witchcraft. Meanwhile one
traveller, armed with a brilliant disguise and a personal vendetta,
has been watching Adelia all too closely. This secret assassin
wants her dead . . . but he wants her to suffer first. 'An
excellent medieval mystery, full of colour and tension' CHOICE
________ Readers are enthralled by The Assassin's Prayer: 'Great
characters and a gripping plot packed full of historical detail'
***** 'Masterly . . . A mixture of history, mystery, a poignant
romance and a gripping plot' ***** 'A totally engrossing medieval
tale' *****
General
Imprint: |
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Adelia Aguilar |
Release date: |
August 2011 |
First published: |
August 2011 |
Authors: |
Ariana Franklin
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 127 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-553-82414-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
0-553-82414-7 |
Barcode: |
9780553824148 |
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