The national bestselling hit hailed by the "New York Times" as a "vibrant medieval mystery... it] outdoes the competition." In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.

Ariana Franklin was the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. A former journalist, Norman had written several critically acclaimed biographies and historical novels. She lived in Hertfordshire, England, with her husband, the film critic Barry Norman.

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The Death Maze (UK) is published as The Serpent's Tale in the US.

Relics of the Dead (UK) is published as Grave Goods in the US.

The Assassin's Prayer (UK) is published as A Murderous Procession in the US.