Love's Knife

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>1093. The music of murder.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Beatriz de Farrera is a </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>trobairitz</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> (a female troubadour) at the court of Toulouse. She sings of love but intends to evade marriage and romantic entanglements. Her patron Philippa is the heiress of the rich city and county of Toulouse. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Philippa's uncle Raimon plans to marry his niece to the ageing king of Aragon sweep her out of his way and usurp her rights. </span><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In a world of scheming lords and plotting abbots seeking to control the riches of local salt production and the pilgrim routes a</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> brutal murder occurs. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Beatriz finds she has skills other than poetry and music. She must uncover the secrets lurking beneath the glittering surface of the Toulouse court to expose the murderer and avert a great injustice.</span></p>