num_pages: 488
description: In the Tudor Court of 1518 your friends and enemies can be one and the same.During the annual celebration of the Order of the Garter Sir Michael Devereaux arrives in King Henry VIII's court on a mission for his benefactor. The celebration's endless feats and sumptuous women delight the charismatic newcomer who becomes captivated by the enigmatic Princess Rene of France. But evil it seems has followed Michael to the court. Shortly after his arrival an unknown killer claims several victims including the Queen's lady-in-waiting and the powerful Cardinal Wolsey asks Michael to help with the investigation. As he searches for the killer Michael is haunted by disturbing images of the victimsflashes of violence that lead him to doubt his own sanity. Michael soon realizes that the key to solving the crime is connected to both the Pope's Imperial vault in Rome and a mystery from Michael's own pastrevealing a secret that is so damning it could forever alter the future of mankind.
language: None
title: Royal Blood
publisher: Kensington