Death and the Maiden: The Final Novel in the Mistress of the Art of Death Series
New York: William Morrow, 2020. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Fine copy in equally fine, bright dust jacket. The fifth (and final) book in this historical mystery series set in medieval Cambridge, England featuring Adelia Aguilar. Hardcover.402 pp. 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 her craft. When Allie is sent to Ely to visit a friend, all is chaos--a village girl has disappeared, and she is not the first. When the body of one girl is discovered, Allie manages to examine the remains before the 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? Fine / fine. Item #E34724
ISBN: 9780062562388
Price: $12.50