Trivia / Mistress of the Art of Death

• Died During Production: Diana Norman died working on the manuscript for Death and the Maiden. It was finished by her daughter Samantha Norman.
• Market-Based Title: Only the first and final books, Mistress of the Art of Death and Death and the Maiden, got to keep their original titles in the US publications.
  • The Death Maze was renamed The Serpent's Tale.
  • Relics of the Dead was renamed Grave Goods.
  • The Assassin's Prayer was renamed A Murderous Procession.
• Pen Name: The author's real name was Mary Diana Norman, which she used for most of her books. Mistress of the Art of Death and two other standalone historical mysteries were written under the pen name Ariana Franklin.