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Indlæser... The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death) (original 2008; udgave 2009)af Ariana Franklin
Work InformationThe Serpent's Tale af Ariana Franklin (2008)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. It was a bit more graphic (sex and violence ) then I expected, but it held my interest and the plot and characterization were good ( ) A great follow-up to the Mistress of the Art of Death! Loved seeing some of my favorite characters from the first installment, even if only briefly. Adelia, Glytha, Mansur, and Rowley all grew so much in the year since the first book yet were still themselves. Even Henry II-lofty and real-showed another side of himself. Also loved meeting some new characters, even if some of them were dead. One of the things I admire about Franklin is her ability to integrate historical figures with fictional ones. The historical figures of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine are definitely larger than life, but they don't feel untouchable to the reader. It's a good balance. The murders in this book (double mystery!) shocked in a different way compared to the first book. I was still gripping the book in anticipation! I will say this book felt a little slower and was a little more anti-climatic compared to the first book. Part of that was because there wasn't as much comedy or romance to break it up when the sleuthing stalled. Here's to hoping there's more of this in the third book! Adelia Aguilar is an Italian doctor in service to King Henry II, specializing in post-mortem examinations (this premise is fully developed in the first book in this series, Mistress of the Art of Death). When King Henry’s mistress Rosamund dies suddenly, Adelia is called upon to determine the cause of death. En route to Rosamund’s remote castle, Adelia and her companions find themselves examining the circumstances of another death. The two situations appear unrelated, but are they? Danger lurks behind every corner. This book delivers a good mystery and some interesting history. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML:Rosamund Clifford, the mistress of King Henry II, has died an agonizing death by poisonâ??and the king's estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, is the prime suspect. 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 called out of retirement. She has been living contentedly in the countryside, caring for her infant daughter. But Henry's summons cannot be ignored, and Adelia must again join forces with the king's trusted fixer, Rowley Picot, the Bishop of Saint Albans, who is also her baby's father. Adelia and Rowley travel to the murdered courtesan's home where a bizarre and gruesome discovery awaits them. But Adelia's investigation is cut short by the appearance of Queen Eleanor. Adelia, Rowley, and the other members of her small party are taken to the nunnery at Godstow. Isolated and trapped, Adelia watches as dead bodies begin piling up. The murders are somehow connected with Rosamund's demise. Adelia knows that there may be more than one killer at work, and she must unveil their true identities before England is once again plunged into civil war. . . . From the Compact Disc edition. No library descriptions found. |
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