Relics of the Dead
On hearing of this momentous discovery, King Henry II demands evidence that the legendary Arthur is dead. So he calls upon his Mistress of the Art of Death, anatomist Adelia Aguilar, to examine the bones. But someone doesn't want the skeletons identified - and is prepared to kill in order to...
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On hearing of this momentous discovery, King Henry II demands evidence that the legendary Arthur is dead. So he calls upon his Mistress of the Art of Death, anatomist Adelia Aguilar, to examine the bones. But someone doesn't want the skeletons identified - and is prepared to kill in order to prevent it...
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553820324 (055382032X)
Publisher: Bantam Books
Pages no: 436
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Mythology,
Arthurian
Series: Mistress of the Art of Death (#3)
Another Aariana Franklin's Adelia mystery. Great mystery and story. Love these novels and will miss them.
So sad to know there is only one more of this series to read.
Fairly typical medieval mystery. Enjoyable, I had no complaints; no totally glaring anachronisms. I found the justifications for an intelligent woman to be working as an investigator in the middle ages to be acceptable. However, I can't say that the plot was truly remarkable or memorable. I'd read m...
In this installment, Henry sends Adelia to Glastonbury to verify that a pair of skeletons found in a fissure in the earth that was opened after an earthquake are actually Arthur and Guinevere. The Welsh believe that Arthur is still living in Avalon with plans to return them to glorious freedom and ...
This is a series that's getting better as it goes on. Great historical detail without being overdone.
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