Book description
It is 1301 and a fragile peace exists between Edward of England and
Philip IV of France. In the fetid alleys and slums of London and Paris
it is a different matter. Here the secret agents of both countries still
fight their own, silent, deadly battles. The Prince of Wales wallows in
luxury under the sinister influence of his favourite, Gaveston, who has
secret political ambitions to dominate the young prince and the English
crown. These scandals are threatened with exposure when Lady Belmont,
the prince's former mistress, is found dead, her neck broken, at the
foot of a nunnery's steps. Was it suicide? An accident? Or malicious
murder? Edward turns to his master spy, Hugh Corbett, to solve the
mystery. In doing so, Corbett must face the deadly rivalry of his French
counterpart, the murderous rage of Gaveston and the silent threats of
assassins. He must also contend with the lies and silken deceits of his
own master… The fifth novel in the brilliant Hugh Corbett series.
