What appears to be a murder with no suspects, no clues, and no motive rapidly escalates into a conspiracy which stretches back in time. The couple probe twenty-three centuries of Greek history to uncover a tale of romance, heroism, death and betrayal. Flint makes a welcome return to build upon the great success of his first appearance in Shadow in the Corn , in this, his second novel. Promotion, a chance to move north and the task of leading the Shadesmoor project is too great to resist, but he knows there must be a catch. Flint has not only to excavate a site, but must also dig his way out of a morass of intrigue and corruption.
Progress is costly, and someone is about to pay the price.
Dr Jason Monaghan, uses his own archaeological background to bring to life the character of Jeffrey Flint. Foss previously lived in York and has recently moved to Guernsey, his wife's native island, yet still commutes between the two. He has worked on excavations at home and abroad and more recently worked on a Roman shipwreck in St Peter Port harbour, Guernsey. He is a Roman pottery specialist and has published several academic papers and books on archaeology, pottery and military history. Foss has written stories since he was a child and was a member of a local writers circle in York.