
The Daughter of Time
Josephine Tey
1951

Umberto Eco · 1980
536 pages
In a medieval abbey, a monk and his sharp-witted teacher investigate a series of bizarre deaths among the scribes. Clues lead to a forbidden book and a labyrinthine library that hides more than manuscripts. A historical mystery steeped in philosophy and dread.
Forbidden Knowledge, Eccentric Detective, Creeping Dread, Locked Room Mystery, Philosophical, Medieval Setting