The Serpent’s Tale
Автор:
Franklin ArianaЖанр:
Исторические детективы;Серия:
3Дата добавления:
2013-12-02Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
79
'An outstanding historical mystery. Well-researched, well-plotted, well-paced and above all well written.' – Mike RipleyAriana Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of historical fiction in the enthralling second novel in the Mistress of the Art of Death series, featuring medieval heroine Adelia Aguilar.Rosamund Clifford, the mistress of King Henry II, has died an agonizing death by poison-and the king's estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, is the prime suspect. Henry suspects that Rosamund's murder is probably the first move in Eleanor's long-simmering plot to overthrow him. If Eleanor is guilty, the result could be civil war. The king must once again summon Adelia Aguilar, mistress of the art of death, to uncover the truth.Adelia is not happy to be...
