''An exhilarating whodunit and my favourite book of the year.'' TESS GERRITSEN

1176- The monks of Glastonbury have discovered two skeletons buried in their graveyard - one is tall, like that of a warrior, the other small and delicate. Are these the remains of King Arthur and Guinevere?

On hearing of the discovery, King Henry II demands evidence that the legendary Arthur is dead - he needs to stop his belligerent Welsh subjects believing that their Once and Future King will return to lead them against him.

So, he calls upon his Mistress of the Art of Death, the anatomist Adelia Aguilar, to examine the bonesBut someone doesn''t want the skeletons identified - and is prepared to kill in order to prevent it...

''Franklin is one of the very best creators of medieval whodunits.'' GUARDIAN

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Readers are captivated by Relics of the Dead:

''Brilliantly executed and with edge-of-your-seat suspense'' *****
''The history is skilfully woven into the racing story . . Thoroughly enjoyable'' *****
''The attention to detail is superb, and will certainly keep you enthralled and entertained'' *****



Format Häftad Omfång 448 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Transworld Publishers Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2010-03-18 ISBN 9780553820324