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"Medieval-mystery writing at its best."—New York Daily News
At long last, the much-anticipated final installment in Ariana Franklin's popular Mistress of the Art of Death historical mystery series, set in Norman England.
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 anatomy, forensics, and sleuthing that catches murderers. Allie is already a skilled healer, with a particular gift for treating animals. But the young woman is nearly twenty, and her father, Rowley, Bishop of Saint Albans, and his patron, the formidable Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, have plans to marry Allie to an influential husband . . . if they can find a man who will appreciate a woman with such unusual gifts.
When a friend in Cambridgeshire falls ill, Allie is sent to Ely, where her path will cross with Lord Peverill, a young aristocrat who would be a most suitable match for the young healer. But when Allie arrives, all is chaos. A village girl has disappeared—and she's not the first. Over the past few months, several girls from the villages surrounding Ely have vanished. When the body of one of the missing is discovered, Allie manages to examine the remains before 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?
A richly detailed, twisty thriller, Death and the Maiden is historical mystery at its finest—and a superb final episode in Ariana Franklin's much-loved, much-acclaimed series.
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1784 London. Miss Tiffany Woodall didn’t murder her half-brother, but she did bury him in the back garden so that she could keep her cottage. Now, the confirmed spinster has to pretend to be Uriah and fulfill his duties as the Duke of Beaufort’s librarian while searching Astwell Palace for Uriah’s missing diamond pin, the only thing of value they own. Her ruse is almost up when she is discovered by Mr. Samir Lathrop, the local bookseller, who tries to save her from drowning while she's actually just washing up in a lake after burying her brother.
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SUCH a TREAT!
- By Julie Ann on 06-03-23
By: Samantha Larsen
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Murder in Adland
- Detective Inspector Skelgill Investigates, Book 1
- By: Bruce Beckham
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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When a high-flying adman is stabbed to death on a company weekend in the English Lake District, local detective Daniel Skelgill finds himself wrenched from his rural Cumbrian comfort zone. As the investigation unfolds, DI Skelgill is led a merry dance between London and Edinburgh, at every turn confronted by uncooperative suspects—colleagues, wife and lovers of the deceased—each of whom is possessed of motive and opportunity. Is this a crime of passion, a professional hit, or a cleverly calculated killing borne out of greed and jealousy?
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Gratified and Delighted Skelgill Fan
- By Kathy on 07-22-23
By: Bruce Beckham
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Far from the Tree
- Thirty Miles Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Rob Parker
- Narrated by: Warren Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Brendan Foley has worked to balance the responsibilities of a demanding job and a troublesome family. He’s managed to keep these two worlds separate, until the discovery of a mass grave sends them into a headlong collision. When one of the dead turns out to be a familiar face, he’s taken off the case. Iona Madison keeps everything under control. She works hard as a detective sergeant and trains harder as a boxer. But when her superior, DI Foley, is removed from the case, her certainties are tested like never before.
By: Rob Parker
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Guilt at the Garage
- By: Simon Brett
- Narrated by: Simon Brett
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Carole Seddon's trusty Renault is one of her most treasured possessions. So when it’s vandalized, there's only one person she will entrust with its repair: Bill Shefford, who’s been servicing the vehicles of the good citizens of Fethering for many years. But how could something like this happen in Fethering of all places? Then a note is shoved under Carole's kitchen door: Watch out. The car window was just the start. It appears that she’s been deliberately targeted. But by whom, and why?
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5 stars
- By Beatrice on 09-05-21
By: Simon Brett
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Murder on Astor Place
- Gaslight Mystery, Book 1
- By: Victoria Thompson
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and finds that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room and discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York - and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy's help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice before death claims another victim.
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Buy the book. The reader is TERRIBLE!
- By Elaine M. Gustainis on 11-24-15
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The Paris Diversion
- A Novel
- By: Chris Pavone
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Expats. Kate Moore is back in a pulse-pounding thriller to discover that a massive terror attack across Paris is not what it seems - and that it involves her family. On the nearby rue de Rivoli, Mahmoud Khalid climbs out of an electrician’s van and elbows his way into the crowded courtyard of the world’s largest museum. He sets down his metal briefcase, and removes his windbreaker. That’s when people start to scream.
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Great plot ruined by politicized writing
- By Felipe on 06-16-19
By: Chris Pavone
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Death at Wentwater Court
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923 Britain, where unflappable flapper and fledgling journalist Daisy Dalrymple daringly embarks on her first writing assignment, and promptly stumbles across a corpse.
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Wentwater Death
- By Gareth Morgan on 09-10-05
By: Carola Dunn
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Holmes Coming
- By: Kenneth Johnson
- Narrated by: Kenneth Johnson, Francesca Ling, Rory Barnett, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Amy Winslow tells the story: in foggy, nighttime San Francisco a jogging SFPD captain is savagely attacked by a Bengal tiger which then vanishes. In her ER, Amy labors unsuccessfully to save the captain’s life, then consoles his aggrieved closest friend, Lt. Luis Ortega. Neither suspects their lives will intertwine in a life-or-death mystery.
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Wow! Just WOW!
- By Ed K on 10-24-23
By: Kenneth Johnson
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Those We Thought We Knew
- By: David Joy
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Toya Gardner, a young Black artist from Atlanta, has returned to her ancestral home in the North Carolina mountains to trace her family history and complete her graduate thesis. But when she encounters a still-standing Confederate monument in the heart of town, she sets her sights on something bigger.
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Best work yet.
- By Phillip and Taylor on 08-04-23
By: David Joy
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The Self-Made Widow
- By: Fabian Nicieza
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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After mother of five and former FBI profiler Andie Stern solved a murder—and unraveled a decades-old conspiracy—in her New Jersey town, both her husband and the West Windsor police hoped that she would set aside crime-fighting and go back to carpools, changing diapers, and lunches with her group of mom-friends, who she secretly calls The Cellulitists. Even so, Andie can’t help but get involved when the husband of Queen Bee Molly Goode is found dead. Though all signs point to natural causes, Andie begins to dig into the case and soon risks more than just the clique’s wrath.
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Even better than the first!
- By Kindle Customer on 01-17-23
By: Fabian Nicieza
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Livia Lone
- A Livia Lone Novel, Book 1
- By: Barry Eisler
- Narrated by: Barry Eisler
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Seattle PD sex-crimes detective Livia Lone knows the monsters she hunts. Sold by her Thai parents along with her little sister, Nason; abused by the men who trafficked them; marooned in America...the only thing that kept Livia alive as a teenager was her determination to find Nason. Livia has never stopped looking. And she copes with her failure to protect her sister by doing everything she can to put predators in prison.
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This is a heartbreaker that makes u want 2 hit someone!
- By shelley on 10-27-16
By: Barry Eisler
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Death on Tap
- By: Ellie Alexander
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn't have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. But then she finds one of Nitro's competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA.
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Series Review throught Book 5
- By Carolyn on 04-09-22
By: Ellie Alexander
Just when you think you know who the bad guy is, you feel it's someone else until you find out who the murderer really is.
The story ends somewhat abruptly and doesn't answer all your questions, but it's a good listen. Well worth the credit.
Twisted
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Perfect ending!
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Good but predictable
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A mesmerising historical story
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Fun story
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Not ms. Franklins best work
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fantastic!
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Predictable ending
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Excellent
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New generation of Dr of Death
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