![]() ![]() Somewhat predictably for a European kingdom in the Middle Ages, local people blame the Jews. Someone has murdered several children near the town of Cambridge. This Sicilian doctor travels to England with a pair of companions when Henry II of England requests help from the King of Sicily. Adelia studies dead bodies to draw conclusions about the circumstances of death. So, I decided to read this book and hope for a repeat.Ī mistress of the art of death is what we today would call a forensics expert. The last book I read about England in this era, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, turned out well. Mistress of the Art of Death is the story of Adelia Aguilar, a female doctor from Sicily. To read my other recent book reviews, please check out: ![]() The first book in a series, it’s a murder mystery set in medieval England, during the reign of Henry II. Mistress of the Art of Death is a work of historical fiction that appeared in 2007. ![]()
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