the roots of betrayal (clarenceux trilogy book 2)  <p><strong>"</strong>a winner for any reader who loves historical, action-packed novels."—kirkus</p><p><strong>in this brilliant new elizabethan conspiracy from the internationally acclaimed author of sacred treason, faith and fear stir up a powerful story of loyalty, lies, and secrets.</strong></p><p><strong>your choice. your faith. your fate.</strong></p><p><strong>1564:</strong> catholic herald william harley, known as clarenceux, guards a highly dangerous document. it&apos;s a manuscript he&apos;d rather not have—destruction and death have followed in its wake. but things get much worse when the document is stolen, and he plunges into a nightmare of suspicion, deception, and conspiracy. as england teeters on the brink of a bloody conflict, clarenceux knows the fate of the country and countless lives hang in the balance. the roots of betrayal are deep and shocking, and the herald&apos;s journey toward the truth entails not just the discovery of clues and signs, but also of himself.</p><p>"no one can create a sense of historical space as convincingly as [forrester] does."—<em>the daily telegraph</em></p>