The Sinner's Mark (inbunden, eng)

Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth''s England . . .

The year is 1600. With a dying queen on the throne, war raging on the high seas and famine on the rise, England is on the brink of chaos. And in London''s dark alleyways, a conspiracy is brewingIn the court''s desperate bid to silence it, an innocent man is found guilty - the father of Nicholas Shelby, physician and spy. As Nicholas races against time to save his father, he and his wife Bianca are drawn into the centre of a treacherous plot against the queen.

When one of Shakespeare''s boy actors goes missing, and Bianca discovers a disturbing painting that could be a clue, she embarks on her own investigationMeanwhile, as Nicholas comes closer to unveiling the real conspirator, the men who wish to silence him are multiplying. When he stumbles on a plan to overthrow the state and replace it with a terrifying new order, he may be forced to make a decision between his country and his heart . .