Grave Goods
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The "richly detailed, almost indecently thrilling" (New York Times) follow up to The Serpent's Tale When a fire at Glastonbury Abbey reveals two skeletons, rumor has it they may belong to King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. King Henry II hopes so, for it would help him put down a rebellion in Wales, where the legend of Celtic savior Arthur is strong. To make certain, he sends Adelia Aguilar, his Mistress of the Art of Death, to Glastonbury to examine the skeletons. At the same time, the investigation into the abbey fire will be overseen by the Bishop of St. Albans, father of Adelia's daughter. Trouble is, someone at Glastonbury doesn't want either mystery solved, and is prepared to kill to prevent it...
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I didn't realize this was third in a series when I picked it up. Series annoy me more the older I get. This book transcended my middle aged cynicism sufficiently that I already got the first one from the library. Which is just about the highest compliment I can give.
I always enjoy plots containing strong female roles and to combine that with some good sleuthing and not too much gore made this an enjoyable read for me. Is there such a thing as forensics that don't require a glaring light on the dark-side of human beings???
This is one of a series of books based on the same set of characters. It's not the first but can stand on it's own, thank goodness, because I'm on the wait list for book one. If the first in the series is any better than the rest of the series, then the wait will be worth it.
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5 primary booksMistress of the Art of Death is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman.
