Mistress of the Art of Death
Mistress of the Art of Death · Book 1Description
In the heart of medieval Cambridge, a series of brutal child murders ignites a dangerous wave of anti-Semitism, with the town's Jewish community wrongly accused. To uncover the truth and protect his vital tax revenue, King Henry II summons a brilliant, unconventional physician from Salerno—a woman known as the "mistress of the art of death." Traveling to England under a veil of secrecy to avoid accusations of witchcraft, she must navigate a world of superstition and prejudice, aided by a Jewish scholar and a Moorish physician. As they delve into the dark underbelly of Cambridge, uncovering a conspiracy far more sinister than mere religious hatred, they race against time to unmask a cunning serial killer before they strike again.
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paperback
Putnam Adult
Published Feb 6, 2007
400 pages
ISBN: 9780399154140
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First Published
2007
Language
eng
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