Ariana Franklin

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born

August 15, 1933 in The United Kingdom

died

January 27, 2011

gender

female

website

http://www.arianafranklin.com/

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: 3.90 · 17,554 ratings · 3,120 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 8,722 ratings — published 2007 — 38 editions	My rating:
	The Serpent's Tale (Mistress of the Art of Death, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 3,555 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Grave Goods (Mistress of the Art of Death, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 2,809 ratings — published 2009 — 19 editions	My rating:
	A Murderous Procession (Mistress of the Art of Death, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 1,644 ratings — published 2010 — 14 editions	My rating:
	City of Shadows 3.95 avg rating — 1,032 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Serpent's Tale 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	relics of the dead 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	My rating:

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Mistress of the Art of Death (4 books)
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Quotes by Ariana Franklin

“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 concieve a daughter.”
― Ariana Franklin, The Serpent's Tale

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“Man provides his own goods and his own evils, niether 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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