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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.

Cambridge 1170: Um entsetzliche Kindermorde aufzuklären, wird aus Salerno ein Totenarzt gerufen – auch wenn diese Kunst alles andere als gottgefällig ist. Keiner ahnt, dass es sich dabei um eine junge Frau handelt, die Beste ihres Fachs. Mit ihrer direkten Art, Aberglauben und Vorurteilen entgegenzutreten, irritiert sie die Mächtigen der Stadt. Der Steuereintreiber des Königs dagegen hat andere Gründe, auf Adelia aufmerksam zu werden ...

Ein kleiner Junge wird tot aufgefunden, angeblich von den Juden gekreuzigt. Als drei weitere Kinder sterben, droht in Cambridge ein Aufruhr. Heinrich II., König von England, muss den wahren Mörder finden und sendet nach einem Totenarzt.
Ausgebildet an der berühmten Hochschule von Salerno ist Adelia eine der wenigen Medizinerinnen ihrer Zeit – von ihrem Vater hat sie im Verborgenen sogar das Handwerk der Pathologie gelernt. Doch um als Frau überhaupt ermitteln zu können, muss sie im kalten, barbarischen England ihre wahre Identität verbergen. Undurchsichtige Stadtväter versuchen die Aufklärung der Morde zu vereiteln, das nahe gelegene Kloster ist nur am schwunghaften Reliquienhandel mit den Gebeinen des toten Jungen interessiert – und auch Sir Roland, der Steuereintreiber des Königs, scheint verdächtige Ziel zu verfolgen. Zugleich weckt er in Adelia Gefühle, die sie vollkommen verwirren. Wem kann sie vertrauen?

Run, run, girl. In the name of God, run.

It's 1141 and freezing cold. Gwil, a battle-hardened mercenary, watches in horror as a little girl with red hair is dragged away by his own men. Caught in the middle of the fight for England she is just one more victim in a winter of atrocities.

But a strange twist of fate brings them together again. Gwil finds the girl close to death, clutching a sliver of parchment - and he knows what he must do. He will bring her back to life. He will train her to fight. And together, they will hunt down the man who did this to her.

But danger looms wherever they turn. As castle after castle falls victim to siege, the icy Fens ring with rumours of a madman, of murder - and of a small piece of parchment the cost of which none of them could have imagined . . .

Ariana Franklin's final, brilliant standalone novel, left incomplete at the time of her death, now finished by her daughter.

Run, run, girl. In the name of God, run. It's 1141 and freezing cold. Gwil, a battle-hardened mercenary, watches in horror as a little girl with red hair is dragged away by his own men. Caught in the middle of the fight for England she is just one more victim in a winter of atrocities. But a strange twist of fate brings them together again. Gwil finds the girl close to death, clutching a sliver of parchment - and he knows what he must do. He will bring her back to life. He will train her to fight. And together, they will hunt down the man who did this to her. But danger looms wherever they turn. As castle after castle falls victim…

Adelia Aguilar is 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 procession 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. He wants Adelia dead . . . but he wants her to suffer first.

England 1176: Die Waliser befinden sich im Krieg und hoffen noch immer auf die Rückkehr ihres Nationalhelden König Artus. Da werden zwei Skelette gefunden, die von einem grausamen Mord erzählen – könnte eines der sagenumwobene König sein? Die Totenleserin Adelia soll die Ermordeten identifizieren und gerät mitten in eine tödliche Intrige …

In 1176, King Henry II sends his daughter Joanna to Palermo to marry his cousin, the king of Sicily. Henry chooses Adelia Aguilar to travel with the princess and safeguard her health. But when people in the wedding procession are murdered, Adelia and Rowley must discover the killer's identity, and whether he is stalking the princess or Adelia herself.

Oxford 1176: Rosamund, die Geliebte von Henry II., wird vergiftet, und der König verdächtigt seine Ehefrau Eleanor von Aquitanien, sie umgebracht zu haben. Der Bischof von St. Albans fürchtet einen Bürgerkrieg und bittet die Pathologin Adelia, sich des Falls anzunehmen. Die Ärztin der Toten versucht die Vorgehensweise des Mörders anhand der Leiche Rosamunds zu erkennen, und schon bald kann sie den Kreis der Verdächtigen enger ziehen...
Beate Himmelstoß forscht als Adelia in den Abgründen des Verbrechens und lässt uns mit ihrer packenden Lesung das Mittelalter hautnah miterleben.

Adelia is back in this thrilling fourth installment of the Mistress of the Art of Death series.

In 1176, King Henry II sends his daughter Joanna to Palermo to marry his cousin, the king of Sicily. Henry chooses Adelia Aguilar, his Mistress of the Art of Death, to travel with the princess and safeguard her health. But when people in the wedding procession are murdered, Adelia and Rowley must discover the killer's identity . . . and whether he is stalking the princess or Adelia herself.

The twelfth century monks of Glastonbury have discovered two strange skeletons buried in their graveyard - one is tall, like that of a warrior, the other small with long blonde hair. Since Glastonbury is the site of Avalon, are these the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere? The monks hope so. Fire has just destroyed their abbey and they badly need relics that will bring back the pilgrims who are their source of revenue. King Henry II, too, needs evidence that the legendary Arthur is dead in order to stop his belligerent Welsh subjects believing that their Once and Future King will return to lead them against him. But he must be sure. So, calling on his Mistress of the Art of Death, the anatomist Adelia Aguilar, he sends her to examine the bones. Somebody, however, doesn't want the skeletons identified; and is prepared to kill in order to prevent it...

When a fire at Glastonbury Abbey reveals two skeletons, rumor has it they may belong to King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. King Henry II hopes so, for it would help him put down a rebellion in Wales, where the legend of Celtic savior Arthur is strong. To make certain, he sends Adelia Aguilar, his Mistress of the Art of Death, to Glastonbury to examine the skeletons. At the same time, the investigation into the abbey fire will be overseen by the Bishop of St. Albans, father of Adelia's daughter. Trouble is, someone at Glastonbury doesn't want either mystery solved, and is prepared to kill to prevent it...

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Twelfth-century anatomist, Adelia Aguilar must once again examine the dead as gruesome events are beginning to unfold Henry IIs favourite mistress, Rosamund Clifford, has been poisoned and, rumour says, by his jealous wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. If Henry believes the stories, England will be torn apart as King battles Queen. In a race against time to prove Eleanors innocence, and with a dangerous assassin on the loose, Adelia has never faced greater danger. The armies that might cause civil war lie behind her. The icy winds of a dreadful winter blow around her. And ahead she must brave the thorns of the impenetrable labyrinth that surrounds Fair Rosamunds tower, and decipher the mystery of the dead woman who lies frozen within.

Combining the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of medieval fiction, New York Times–bestselling author Ariana Franklin returns with the third title in the Mistress of the Art of Death series.

England, 1176. Beautiful, tranquil Glastonbury Abbey— one of England’s holiest sites, and believed by some to be King Arthur’s sacred Isle of Avalon—has been burned almost to the ground. The arsonist remains at large, but the fire has uncovered something even more shocking: two hidden skeletons, a man and a woman. The skeletons’ height and age send rumors flying—are the remains those of Arthur and Guinevere?

King Henry II hopes so. Struggling to put down a rebellion in Wales, where the legend of Celtic savior Arthur is particularly strong, Henry wants definitive proof that the bones are Arthur’s. If the rebels are sure that the Once and Future King will not be coming to their aid, Henry can stamp out the insurgence for good. He calls on Adelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art of Death, to examine the bones.

Henry’s summons comes not a moment too soon, for Adelia has worn out her welcome in Cambridge. As word of her healing powers has spread, so have rumors of witchcraft. So Adelia and her household ride to Glastonbury, where the investigation into the abbey fire will be overseen by the Church authorities—in this case, the Bishop of St. Albans, who happens also to be the father of Adelia’s daughter.

When King Henry II's mistress is found poisoned, suspicion falls on his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. The king orders Adelia Aguilar, expert in the science of death, to investigate-and hopefully stave off civil war. A reluctant Adelia finds herself once again in the company of Rowley Picot, the new Bishop of St. Albans...and her baby's father. Their discoveries into the crime are shocking- and omens of greater danger to come.

Неподалеку от дома богатого еврейского купца из реки выловлено тело жестоко убитого мальчика. Вскоре бесследно исчезают еще трое детей. Жители графства обвиняют в убийстве кембриджских евреев - и им угрожает жестокая расправа.
Король Генрих II, пытаясь предотвратить кровавую резню, посылает для расследования этих загадочных преступлений весьма необычную команду - знаменитого дознавателя Симона Неаполитанского, таинственного араба Мансура и молодую женщину Аделию Агилар, в совершенстве овладевшую искусством врачевания. Им приказано немедленно найти настоящего убийцу!
Но пока все их версии рассыпаются в прах, а преступник ждет, чтобы нанести новый удар...

Неподалеку от дома богатого еврейского купца из реки выловлено тело жестоко убитого мальчика. Вскоре бесследно исчезают еще трое детей. Жители графства обвиняют в убийстве кембриджских евреев - и им угрожает жестокая расправа. Король Генрих II, пытаясь предотвратить кровавую резню, посылает для расследования этих загадочных преступлений весьма необычную команду - знаменитого дознавателя Симона Неаполитанского, таинственного араба Мансура и молодую женщину Аделию Агилар, совершенстве овладевшую искусством врачевания. Им приказано немедленно найти настоящего убийцу! Но пока все их версии рассыпаются в прах, а преступник ждет, чтобы…

Since solving a particularly nasty case of child murder using her forensic skills, Adelia Aguilar is deemed too valuable to send back to the School of Medicine in Salerno. Instead, King Henry II has decided to keep her in England. This is bad news for Adelia in twelfth-century England women doctors are regarded with great suspicion. So, with her illegitimate child, Adelia is forced to live and practise in the secrecy of Cambridgeshires fenland. But at Henrys court, terrible things are happening. Queen Eleanor is not only stirring up revolt against her husband, but rumour has it that she has also poisoned the Kings favourite mistress, Rosamund Clifford. In a race against time to prove Eleanors innocence, Adelia is recruited to help. It isnt easy. An assassin is at large and so is Queen Eleanor with an army of supporters. Adelia has never faced greater danger. The armies that might cause civil war lie behind her. The icy winds of a dreadful winter blow around her. And ahead she must brave the thorns of the impenetrable labyrinth that surrounds Fair Rosamunds tower, and decipher the mystery of the dead woman who lies frozen within.

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.