The thirteenth-century is just begun and King John has fallen out with the Pope, leaving babies to lie unbaptized in their cradles and corpses in unconsecrated ground. Across a fear-ravaged England, the people are dying in sin.

In the village of Gastmere, this has shocking consequences for servant girl ElenaUnwittingly drawn into a macabre scheme to absolve dying Lord Gerard of his crimes, death and betrayal haunt her dreams like a curse.

And when Elena is threatened with hanging for a murder she did not commit, it is certain that unnatural conspiracy lies behind these dark deedsBut where can she turn? For in every face lies wickedness and in every shadow lurks treachery . . .

Format Häftad Omfång 592 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2012-03-15 ISBN 9780141047447