Toledo, 1193. Rebecca DeToledo, a courageous wealthy Jewish heiress is set to solve a mystery involving the murder off a Jewish spy working for Queen Eleanor of Aquitane. An adventure unheard of, given the historical times it happens and the complex circumstances of Toledo´s social and economic elites. Together with John of Hampstead, a disillusioned crusader, she will navigate this complex maze during even more complicated times.
Death at the School of Translators by Esther Knight surprised me by the choice of characters and historical period. I haven´t read a historical mystery set so far in time for a long time and given my reserves towards historical fiction in general, I really enjoyed it. Given my early academic interests in the Middle Ages, this book served as a reminder of how resourceful is this historical period, even if we are eons distance from it.
I couldn´t put the book down, curious to find out the next step and revelation. The book has the right pace for a historical mystery, allowing enough space for introducing time-bounded details. I only wish there are many more such novels, because the topics are definitely unlimited.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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