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Death and the Maiden
- Mistress of the Art of Death
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
"Medieval-mystery writing at its best."—New York Daily News
At long last, the much-anticipated final installment in Ariana Franklin's popular Mistress of the Art of Death historical mystery series, set in Norman England.
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.
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- Elizabeth Hughes
- 07-03-23
not the same quality
spoiled by the books. no way near as good a story line. disappointing
narration although she tried hard but Diane Bishop is a hard act to follow
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- sea squirrel
- 01-05-21
fabulous read
I have enjoyed all the mistress of the art of death series but this was the best...sadly there will be no more.
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- Miss st Clair
- 13-05-22
Oh Dear
Not a patch on previous novels. How I miss hearing Diana Bishop narrating. The difficulty with accents was off putting. There were some iffy plot moments, as well as some iffy time line issues. I kept listening but near the end was willing it to be over. Very sad.
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- L. Mash
- 10-04-22
Predictable
The originals are a real guilty pleasure for me so I was excited to see another one that would tie up some loose ends. What I liked about them was that the murderer wasn’t immediately obvious. This book plods along in quite a 2D way and I guessed the murderer the moment we met them. Then it ends suddenly like it just gave up. This book ties the characters up but in a really boring way that just left me feeling a bit disappointed. It just justified the writing of the prequel by Samantha Norton that wasn’t very interesting and a bit disjointed. I wasn’t that into the narrator either. If the narrator is going to change then I think they should pronounce the names the same at the very least.
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