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Adelia Aguilar, a groundbreaking female forensic pathologist, arrives in 12th‑century Cambridge to investigate a series of brutal murders. Summoned by King Henry II, she must clear the innocent Jewish populace and unravel a conspiracy threatening the entire realm.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Ariana Franklin
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