The roots of betrayal
By: James Forrester
Edition: Large print ed.
Series: Clarenceux trilogy -- 2.
Publisher: Windsor/Paragon
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Bath]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
ISBN-13: 9781445890999; 9781445891002
Subjects: Fiction; Heralds; History
Description: "1564: Catholic herald William Harley, Clarenceux King of Arms, is the custodian of a highly dangerous document. When it is stolen, Clarenceux immediately suspects a group of Catholic sympathisers, the self-styled Knights of the Round Table. Francis Walsingham, the ruthless protege of the queen's Principal Secretary, Sir William Cecil, intercepts a coded message from the Knights to a Countess known to have Catholic leanings. He is convinced that Clarenceux is trying to use the document to advance the cause of the Catholic Queen. And soon Clarenceux enters a nightmare of suspicion, deception and conspiracy. Conflict and fear, compounded by the religious doubts of the time, conceal a persistent mystery. Where has the document gone? Who has it and who really took it? And why? The roots of betrayal are deep and shocking: and Clarenceux's journey towards the truth entails not just the discovery of clues and signs, but also the discovery of himself"-- Publisher.
Notes: Standard print ed. originally published: London : Headline Review, 2011.