Mistress of the Art of Death

Author: Ariana Franklin

Winner of Best Historical Crime Novel 2007In Cambridge a child has been hideously murdered and other children have disappeared. The Jews, made scapegoats by the all-powerful Christian clergy, have been forced to retreat into the castle to avoid slaughter by angry townspeople.Henry, King of England, is displeased. The Jews provide a large part of his revenue and therefore t….Read More

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