The secrets of life and death / Rebecca Alexander.
"In modern day England, Professor Felix Guichard is called in to identify occult symbols found on the corpse of a young girl. His investigation brings him in contact with a mysterious woman, Jackdaw Hammond, who guards a monumental secret--She's Dead. Or she would be, were it not for magic which has artificially extended her life. But someone else knows her secret. Someone very old and very powerful, who won't rest until they've taken the magic that keeps her alive. In Krakow in 1585, Dr. John Dee, the Elizabethan Alchemist and Occultist, and his assistant Edward Kelley have been summoned by the King of Poland to save the life of his niece, the infamous Countess Elisabeth Bathory. But they soon realize that the only thing worse than the Countess' malady, is the magic that might be able to save her. As Jackdaw and Felix race to uncover the truth about the person hunting her, it becomes clear that the answers they seek can only be found in the ancient diary of John Dee's assistant, Edward Kelley. Together they must solve a mystery centuries in the making, or die trying."
Record details
- ISBN: 0804140685 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780804140683 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 373 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes Reader's Guide with Topics for Discussion (pages [371]-373). |
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Subject: | Magic > Fiction. KrakoĢw (Poland) > History > 16th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Paranormal fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Adams County Library System.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Gettysburg Library | FIC ALEXANDER REBECCA (Text) | 35740634676357 | Fiction | Available | - |