pbA sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood. A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris.bbrbbr'A satisfying, bbskillfullybb constructed mystery with richly developed characters ... A truly memorable and exciting read' iHistorical Novel Societyib pBanff, Scotland, the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned. pHis body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced. pWhy was the body in Seaton's house And why would anyone want to murder this likeable young man Seaton sets out to find answers, embarking on a journey not only through the darkest part of other men's souls, but also his own.p