England, 1176.  Adelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art of Death and secret investigator for King Henry II is once again summoned into royal employment--this time she is to accompany Princess Joanna’s wedding procession to Sicily.  After seven years of keeping Adelia stranded in England, King Henry is allowing her outside the borders to fulfill  several tasks on the long journey, none of them as easy or simple as King Henry first lets her believe.  Then on the road to Aquitaine the killings begin.  Each one completes a piece of the murderous puzzle Adelia must solve whilst an old enemy stalks her, determined on taking revenge in a most brutal way. Resourceful Rowley and loyal Mansur are again steadfast allies on the long journey, but courtly politics may prove as dangerous as the hidden predator hunting Adelia.  

This masterful series brings to life a turbulent era, the medieval landscapes as alive and immediate as the characters that populate each book.  Adelia Aguilar is an engaging heroine; flawed, splendid and constantly at war with herself as she struggles to keep control of her own destiny. --Ann D.

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A Murderous Procession (Hardcover)

By Ariana Franklin

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780399156281
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Putnam Adult, 4/2010

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