It's 1926 and aspiring archaeologist Laetitia Talbot finds herself embroiled in a murderous conspiracy centuries in the making. Laetitia's joy at snaring a place in the excavation of an ancient church in Burgundy is dimmed by the recent death of her godfather Daniel. But then she starts to believe that Daniel Thorndon's fatal accident was nothing of the kind. Letty's investigation into Daniel's possible murder sends her on a journey back in time and into the orbit of a privileged French family harbouring its own damning secret. Encountering ancient Celtic mysteries and one sacred truth kept through the ages, Letty makes an explosive revelation that could rock the notion of faith itself - and may force a killer out of hiding. Praise for the novels of Barbara Cleverly: 'Simply put, it's a stunner' - "New York Times Book Review". 'Cleverly's (novel) evokes and in some ways surpasses the work of Agatha Christie' - "Publishers Weekly". 'A delight' - "Observer". 'Award-winning author Cleverly debuts a captivating new series...In the tradition of Agatha Christie the characters are complex and varied...Riveting' - "Romantic Times".
- ISBN10 1845299175
- ISBN13 9781845299170
- Publish Date 24 September 2009 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 6 October 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Constable
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English