Relics Of The Dead Av Ariana Franklin

<p><b>''An exhilarating whodunit and my favourite book of the year.'' TESS GERRITSEN</b><br><br>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<b> King Arthur and Guinevere</b>?<br><br>On hearing of the discovery, <b>King Henry II</b> 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.<br><br>So, he calls upon his <b>Mistress of the Art of Death</b>, the anatomist Adelia Aguilar, to examine the bones. But someone doesn''t want the skeletons identified - and is prepared to kill in order to prevent it...<br><br><b>''Franklin is one of the very best creators of medieval whodunits.'' <i>GUARDIAN</i></b><br><br><i>________</i><br><br><b>Readers are captivated by <i>Relics of the Dead</i>:</b><br><br>''Brilliantly executed and with <b>edge-of-your-seat suspense</b>'' *****<br>''The history is skilfully woven into the racing story . . . <b>Thoroughly enjoyable</b>'' *****<br>''The attention to detail is <b>superb</b>, and will certainly <b>keep you enthralled and entertained</b>'' *****</p>