ISBN A Trust Betrayed book English Paperback 336 pages

With meticulous attention to detail, thirteenth-century Edinburgh is brought to life in this engrossing and enthralling Medieval mystery from much-loved author Candace Robb. Intrigue coupled with vivid characterisation and expert plotting all serve to make this a perfect read for fans of
Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.
'Thirteenth-century Edinburgh comes off the page cold and convincing - most
enjoyable' --
The List
'Brilliant -- Robb presents a feisty new heroine who proves to be no fool' --
Woman & Home
'This is history as it should be told!' --
Good
Book Guide
'History and mystery at their best' --
Northern Echo
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WHEN TRYING TO UNTANGLE A VICIOUS WEB OF SECRETS, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?
1297
: Young wife
Margaret Kerr
is desperately afraid. Her merchant husband
Roger
has been missing since Martinmas. Has he been caught up in the swelling
rebellion against the English
? Is he even alive?
Jack Sinclair
, her husband's cousin, has pledged to try to locate Roger in the city. When he is found stabbed to death, Margaret resolves she must ride to
Edinburgh
herself to uncover the truth.
But
Scotland is a country at war
, Edinburgh an occupied city: it is no place for a woman alone.
Margaret's mission is frowned upon, her arrival at her uncle's tavern unwelcome. And when she starts to ask questions, she finds a city rife with closely guarded secrets and dangerous loyalties. Soon violence erupts outside the tavern and there is murder on their doorstep.
Margaret discovers how little she had known either of Roger or Jack...