Death and the Maiden

“Superb...an appropriate homage”—Marilyn Stasio, New
York Times

The much-anticipated final installment in Ariana
Franklin’s popular Mistress of the Art of Death historical mystery series,
finished by the author’s daughter after her death.

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
on her craft—sharing the practical knowledge of a...