# Death and the Maiden - Paperback

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by **Samantha Norman** (Author), **Ariana Franklin** (Author)

**"Superb...an appropriate homage"--Marilyn Stasio, _New  
York Times_**

**The much-anticipated final installment in Ariana  
Franklin's popular Mistress of the Art of Death historical mystery series,  
finished by the author's daughter after her death.**

England. 1191. After the death of her friend and patron,  
King Henry II, Adelia Aguilar, England's vaunted Mistress of the Art of Death,  
is living comfortably in retirement and training her daughter, Allie, to carry  
on her craft--sharing the practical knowledge of anatomy, forensics, and  
sleuthing that catches murderers. Allie is already a skilled healer, with a  
particular gift for treating animals. But the young woman is nearly twenty, and  
her father, Rowley, Bishop of Saint Albans, and his patron, the formidable  
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, have plans to marry Allie to an influential husband  
. . . if they can find a man who will appreciate a woman with such unusual  
gifts.

When a friend in Cambridgeshire falls ill, Allie is sent to  
Ely, where her path will cross with Lord Peverill, a young aristocrat who would  
be a most suitable match for the young healer. But when Allie arrives, all is  
chaos. A village girl has disappeared--and she's not the first. Over the past  
few months, several girls from the villages surrounding Ely have vanished. When  
the body of one of the missing is discovered, Allie manages to examine the  
remains before burial. The results lead her to suspect that a monstrous  
predator is on the loose. Will her training and her stubborn pursuit of the truth  
help her find the killer...or make her the next victim?

A richly detailed, twisty thriller, _Death and the Maiden_  
is historical mystery at its finest--and a superb final episode in Ariana  
Franklin's much-loved, much-acclaimed series.

**Number of Pages:** 416

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** December 07, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 23.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Historical, Price Written on Book, Thrillers, War & Military

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