Step into the treacherous world of 15th-century England during the Wars of the Roses in this captivating mystery series. Follow the plight of Margaret Beaufort, a woman entangled in dangerous political intrigue and royal conspiracies. Each installment offers a gripping historical puzzle, where sharp wits and resilience are tested against a backdrop of power struggles and mortal peril.
1471. The Wars of the Roses. Edward of York has claimed the throne, and Margaret Beaufort, mother to Henry Tudor, the last hope of the House of Lancaster, is in grave danger. When four bodies are discovered in a London tavern, and suspicion falls on Margaret herself, it's up to her sharp-witted clerk, Ulswicke, to prove her innocence.
October, 1471. Margaret Beaufort secretly plots for the day her young son, Henry Tudor, can be crowned the rightful king. When one of her most loyal henchmen is murdered, Margaret orders her sharp-witted clerk, Christopher Urswicke, to find out who has betrayed her - and solve a baffling mystery where nothing is as it first appears.