**Sir Josse d'Aquin is summoned to assist the beleaguered King John in
the 17th - and final - Hawkenlye mystery.
September, 1216. A foreign army has invaded England. The country is
divided. Some support the rebel barons and Prince Louis of France;
others remain loyal to the king. His rule under threat, King John
summons Sir Josse d'Acquin to support him. But can Sir Josse save the
king from himself?
Meanwhile, Josse's daughter Meggie is summoned to Hawkenlye Abbey to
attend a sick patient in a very distressed state. The elderly woman is
warning of terrible danger unless she can complete her mission. What she
learns from her patient will set Meggie on a perilous journey to
retrieve a cursed treasure. But will she be in time to prevent a
tragedy?**