London, 1471. The War of the Roses rages on . . .
Edward of York has claimed the English throne and his Yorkist supporters
gleefully slaughter their adversaries; there's no mercy for anyone who
supported the Lancastrian cause.
Margaret Beaufort--mother of Henry Tudor, the only hope for the House of
Lancaster--knows her enemies are closing in. Desperate for help, she
turns to Christopher Urswicke for protection. But when ruthless scheming
and pitiless killings are the only routes to survival, Urswicke will
have to choose where his loyalties truly lie.