The Book of the Lion

In the thirteenth Henry Gamadge mystery, Elizabeth Daly combines literary history with high-stakes crime. The "Book of the Lion" refers to a legendary lost work by Geoffrey Chaucer, a manuscript that scholars have sought for centuries. When a document claiming to be this lost treasure surfaces among the papers of a deceased expatriate poet, the literary world is set abuzz. Henry Gamadge, an expert in rare books and inks, is called in to authenticate the find. However, the discovery quickly turns dangerous as the manuscript becomes the center of a deadly game involving forgery, blackmail, and murder. Gamadge must use his bibliographic expertise to determine if the text is a priceless artifact or a clever fake, and to catch a killer who is willing to destroy anyone standing in the way of a fortune.