The assassin's prayer Otto Penzler American Mystery Classics FFC Paperback 2023

The assassin's prayer Otto Penzler American Mystery Classics FFC Paperback 2023The King of England has ordered his Mistress of the Art of Death, anatomist and doctor Adelia Aguilar, to accompany 10 year old Princess Joanna on her 1000 mile journey to marry the King of Sicily. They must take with them the legendary sword Excalibur.

as the trial nears

runs a daily gauntlet against the power struggles and office politics that plague its newsroom

police first suspect a hit and run

including one that stretches back

An investigative journalist turned private detective

Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club'No author is more skilled at making a good story seem brilliant' Sunday ExpressIt was a dark night

Trust no one

Lupin's adventures are sheer

'Railway Rhymes' is a pocket companion for the waiting room and the train compartment alike

The Seven can't quite believe it - Susie wouldn't do anything that bad

But it's the most baffling case Verlaque has ever encountered

doesn't have much to be thankful for