Death at the School of Translators
(2025)(The first book in the Rebecca DeToledo Mystery series)
A novel by Esther Knight
Ivanhoe meets Phryne Fisher in this medieval adventure of a woman sleuth.
Toledo, 1193: A city of scholars, secrets, and simmering tensions. When Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine’s spy is found dead, whispers of treachery reach all the way to England.Rebecca DeToledo, a gifted healer and wealthy Jewish heiress, arrives under royal orders to investigate at the School of Translators. Her mission quickly turns perilous as she faces threats to her life and a sudden battle over her inheritance.
Assigned to guard her is Sir John of Hampstead, a disillusioned crusader burdened with knowledge that could threaten King Richard’s release from captivity. Forced into this partnership, he must protect Rebecca while grappling with his own orejudices.
As they navigate Toledo’s complex alliances, where Christians, Jews, and Muslims coexist in fragile peace, they uncover a web of secrets reaching deep into the cathedral. Can Rebecca and John unearth the truth before they become the next targets?
For fans of historical sleuths, slow-burn tension, and secret missions cloaked in royal intrigue.
Includes:✔️ Enemies-to-allies
✔️ Reluctant partners
✔️ Hidden identities
✔️ Courtly espionage
��️ Jewish heroine in a Christian world
✔️ Found family (developing in future books)
✔️ Strong female lead + brooding knight with a past
✔️ Medieval setting rich with political and religious tension
✔️ Library/secret manuscript subplot
✔️ Murder mystery meets royal conspiracy
Genre: Historical Mystery
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