Mistress of the Art of Death: Mistress of the Art of Death
Autor Ariana Franklinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2008 – vârsta de la 18 ani
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Macavity Award (2008)
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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780425219256
ISBN-10: 0425219259
Pagini: 420
Dimensiuni: 147 x 199 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Berkley Publishing Group
Seria Mistress of the Art of Death
ISBN-10: 0425219259
Pagini: 420
Dimensiuni: 147 x 199 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Berkley Publishing Group
Seria Mistress of the Art of Death
Recenzii
"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)
Notă biografică
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.
Descriere
Set in medieval England, this chilling novel combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of historical fiction, as a mistress of the art of death--an early version of a medical examiner--arrives in Cambridge from Italy to investigate the suspicious deaths of four children.
Premii
- Macavity Award Winner, 2008