Sir Hugh Corbett faces murder and mayhem on the Scottish borders in Paul Doherty's twenty-sixth enthralling medieval mystery. Sure to appeal to fans of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell.
It is June 1314. King Edward II is preparing to do battle against the Scottish rebel Robert Bruce. In an attempt to broker a truce, Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the King's Secret Seal, journeys to Bamburgh Castle. However, events at the castle soon convince Corbett that he is being manipulated in a deadly game of lies and deception. First two envoys are stabbed to death, then two more are brutally murdered. The mysterious disappearance of a number of fishermen and their vessels act as a further distraction, shattering any hope of finding peace . . .
As swords are drawn, Corbett has no choice but to join the English troops as they head into bloody conflict at the Battle of Bannockburn - a truly cataclysmic event that will claim thousands of lives. If he survives, Corbett will not rest until the forces behind the mysterious mayhem at Bamburgh Castle are finally exposed. . .
