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Book Synopsis''Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric'' JENNIFER SAINT
''A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling'' MANDA SCOTT
''Maitland is a superlative historical novelist'' REBECCA MASCULL
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Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens the shadows in this captivating historical novel for readers of C.J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor''s Ashes of London and Kate Mosse.
Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before dawn breaks, he is dead.
Home to the Montagues, Battle has caught the paranoid eye of King James. The Catholic household is rumoured to shelter those loyal to the Pope, disguising them as servants within the abbey walls. And the last man sent to expose them was silenced before his report could reach London.
Daniel Pursglove is summoned to infiltrate Battle and find proof of treachery. He soon discovers that nearly everyone a
Trade Review
A dark and enthralling historical novel with a powerful narrative. The mysterious Daniel Pursglove has all the qualifications for a memorable series hero -- Andrew Taylor
Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant. Wonderful, exciting story -- Conn Iggulden
