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Ariana Franklin

Born

in Devon, England, The United Kingdom

August 15, 1933

Died

January 27, 2011

Genre

Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

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Ariana Franklin was the pen name of British writer Diana Norman. A former journalist, Norman had written several critically acclaimed biographies and historical novels. She lived in Hertfordshire, England, with her husband, the film critic Barry Norman.

Note:
The Death Maze (UK) is published as The Serpent's Tale in the US.
Relics of the Dead (UK) is published as Grave Goods in the US.
The Assassin's Prayer (UK) is published as A Murderous Procession in the US.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 87,221 ratings · 7,928 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 41,406 ratings — published 2007 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 14,021 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 12,629 ratings — published 2009 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Murderous Procession (Mistress of the Art of Death, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 8,239 ratings — published 2010 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	City of Shadows 3.98 avg rating — 4,982 ratings — published 2006 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Winter Siege by Ariana Franklin, Samantha Norman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 4,264 ratings — published 2014 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death and the Maiden (Mistress of the Art of Death #5) by Ariana Franklin, Samantha Norman (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,697 ratings — published 2020 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Assassin's Prayer: Mistress of the Art of Death, Adelia Aguilar series 4 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death Maze: Mistress of the Art of Death, Adelia Aguilar series 2 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death #2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A daughter,' Rowley scooped up the child and held her high. The baby blinked from sleep and crowed with him. 'Any fool can have a son,' he said. 'It takes a man to conceive a daughter.”
― Ariana Franklin, The Serpent's Tale

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“Man provides his own goods and his own evils, neither God nor the Devil has anything to do with it.”
― Ariana Franklin

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“I yield to nobody in my admiration for God, but he's no good in bed.”
― Ariana Franklin, The Serpent's Tale

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