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A Draught for a Dead Man - Isaac of Girona, Bk 6 Author:Caroline Roe Blind Jewish physician Isaac of Girona travels to northern Catalonia to heal an injured man. But the real cure requires uncovering the danger that surrounds him. — Isaac has been invited to Perpignan for two reasons, to attend the wedding of his friend Davi's son and to heal Arnau Marca, a Christian knight and patient of Davi's who was ba... more »dly injured during an attack. But as Arnau struggles to identify his enemy, an innocent apprentice is murdered. Perhaps he was mistaken for Davi -- or even Isaac? Now, Isaac's uncanny ability to discern foul from fair, and Arnau's relentless will to survive, are their only armor against the possibility of more tragedy...« less
Blind Jewish physician Isaac of Girona accompanies the beautiful Bonafilla and her family from Girona to Perpignan to attend her arranged wedding to David Bonhujes, the brother of Isaac's physician friend Jacob. The author knows her pre-Expulsion Spain intimately and, after a leisurely opening, the action arrives with a breathless rush. In Perpignan, Isaac finds himself unexpectedly busy ministering to the nearly dead Arnau Mar‡a, a Christian nobleman and shipowner, who's escaped to Jacob's home after being jailed for plotting to run contraband. Mar‡a can't legally reside in the call, the Jewish ghetto. When his enemy suspects Mar‡a's alive, he plants a rumor that the mysterious patient is a heretic; a priest who discovers the rumor is false pays the price with his life. Meanwhile, Bonafilla has a roving eye for Felip, a dashing but dishonest Christian. When David learns of Bonafilla's recklessness, he threatens to cancel the wedding. Isaac must find out who was responsible for having Mar‡a jailed and concocted the story that he was a Cathar. Fortunately, Isaac is as capable as David proves wise. The ending will leave readers feeling as warmly content as the members of the joyous wedding party.