The Serpent's Tale -- Ariana Franklin

<b>The follow-up to <i>Mistress of the Art of Death</i>- in the national bestselling series hailed as "the medieval answer to Kay Scarpetta and the <i>CSI</i> detectives."</b> <p/> When King Henry II's mistress is found poisoned, suspicion falls on his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. The king orders Adelia Aguilar, expert in the science of death, to investigate-and hopefully stave off civil war. A reluctant Adelia finds herself once again in the company of Rowley Picot, the new Bishop of St. Albans...and her baby's father. Their discoveries into the crime are shocking- and omens of greater danger to come.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ariana Franklin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Publishing Group<br><b>Published:</b> 02/03/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 416<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.73lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.02w x 0.89d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425225745<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>New York Times Book Review</i> 03/22/2009 pg. 20<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Ariana Franklin is the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. A bestselling author and former journalist, she lives in England with her husband, the film critic Barry Norman.</p>